Contact Us NowDisciplinary Records Older Than 4 Years Prohibited from Disclosure in Response to FOIA Request By: Robert B. McCoy robert.mccoy@mhtlaw.com Public employers have sometimes attempted to prevent the disclosure of an employee’s disciplinary records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request under the theory that a request for such records is an unwarranted invasion…
Month: July 2018
The Illinois Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
Implementing the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act By Scott Brunton email: scott.brunton@mhtlaw.com In April 2018, Public Act 100‑585 – the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (the “Act”) – was signed into law. This Act became effective on June 1, 2018, and impacts all municipalities in the State of Illinois with the exception of Chicago. Small wireless facilities…
Janus vs. AFSCME: Unions Lose Fair Share and Agency Fees
What must public employers do after Janus? By Joshua Herman email: joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com Janus v. AFSCME, a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) issued June 27, 2018, reversed 40 years of law allowing governments and unions to withhold “fair share” deductions from non-union public employees without their consent to subsidize union…