With the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) last year, public employers were specifically excluded from taxing any payroll tax credits in association with the mandatory benefits paid to their employees under the Emergency Family and Medical […]
Taylorville Community School District #3 (“District”) terminated a computer systems administrative assistant. The school administration was made aware of allegations of sexual harassment by a student. Based on the allegations, school administrators called the assistant into a meeting and terminated […]
The Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act, Public Act 101-0652, (the “Act”) became law on February 22, 2021. This 764 page Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Act will have an incredible effect upon law enforcement procedures, as well as criminal justice […]
The Public Access Counselor has concluded that a City Council improperly went into closed session under the exception for probable or imminent litigation to discuss a matter that could involve litigation. The subject matter was sensitive and had become controversial. […]
On March 9, 2021, the IDPH and ISBE issued a Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools, Part 4 – Transition Joint Guidance, which updates the previous Part 3 Transition Joint Guidance issued in June of 2020. A copy of the […]