New Overtime Regulations Affect Local Business

On December 1, 2016 new Overtime Regulations will nearly double the minimum employees must make to be exempt from Overtime Pay requirements. These changes will have a big impact on all businesses – both small and large. Joshua D. Herman was interviewed by WMBD/WYZZ regarding new changes to Overtime Regulations, and you can see the…

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MHT Assists City Redevelop a Vibrant New Downtown

Led by Dennis R. Triggs, a team of attorneys that included Michael J. Tibbs, Scott A. Brunton, Mark D. Walton, Christopher D. Oswald, and Joshua D. Herman of Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC, Peoria Illinois, represented the City of East Peoria and assisted the City with redeveloping an 86-acre brownfield and former manufacturing site into…

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School Districts Must Comply with Zoning

Municipal zoning ordinances govern school district construction on school property By Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com On September 24, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court held in the case of Gurba v. Community High School Dist. No. 155, 2015 IL 118332, that a school district’s construction and use of school property is subject to municipal zoning ordinances….

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Email Addresses Must Be Posted on Public Body’s Website

If you have a website, a new law requires posting certain trustee, council or board member email addresses By Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com The Illinois Local Records Act was amended by the addition of 50 ILCS 205/20, which became effective January 1, 2015. The amendment requires units of local government and school districts that serve…

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Personal Information Obtained From Driver’s Record Must Be Removed From FOIA Responses

Public bodies take note, new case holds newspaper may have violated law by publishing personal information obtained from driving records By Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com Newspapers often pursue legal and administrative remedies against public bodies, alleging failure to properly disclose information in response to a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request. The tables were turned…

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New Occupational Safety and Health Requirements in 2015

Law Repeals Current Requirements and Imposes New Ones By Joshua Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com Effective January 1, 2015, the new Occupational Safety and Health Act (the “Act” or “OSHA”) becomes effective pursuant to Public Act 98-874, repealing the Safety Inspection and Education Act and the Health and Safety Act.  The new law establishes federal occupational safety and…

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Rule Barring Former Public Employee Lawsuits

Court Rules Former Public Employees Have Only Six Months To Bring Suit For Backpay By Joshua D. Herman joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com Plaintiffs are required to bring an action enforcing their legal rights within a limited time after they are injured.  A statute of limitations typically establishes the maximum time after an injury that a suit can be…

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