ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE AS TO WHEN MUNICIPALITIES MAY PARTICIPATE IN POLICE OR FIREFIGHTER PENSION BOARD HEARINGS

Court affirms Pension Board’s denial of City’s request to intervene in firefighter line of duty disability hearing. By: Robert B. McCoy [email protected] Illinois municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more are required to create a pension fund for firefighters or police officers in their employ. Those municipalities have a substantial financial interest in the…

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New Labor Law SB 1754 Requires Illinois Public Bodies To Give Unions Employee Information and Creates New FOIA Exemptions and Unfair Labor Practices

By: Joshua D. Herman [email protected] On December 20, 2019, Illinois passed SB 1754 into law, imposing new obligations on public employers. Illinois public employers (governments, school districts, park districts and other public organizations) will now have to provide regular updates and information regarding their employees to public labor unions, as well as face new obligations…

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Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Imposes New Requirements on Employers

By: Joshua D. Herman [email protected] The new Workplace Transparency Act imposes significant obligations on Illinois employers beginning January 1, 2020. The Act significantly changes the legal obligations of most employers throughout Illinois, including governments and elected and appointed officials. The Act was passed to ensure workplaces are free from unlawful discrimination and harassment by, among…

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Changes to Ashley’s Law: What Does It Mean for Medical Marijuana in Schools?

Governor signs bill expanding the administration of medical marijuana to students. By:  Kateah M. McMasters [email protected] On August 12, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 455 expanding “Ashley’s Law”, which currently allows a parent, guardian or designated caregiver to administer medical marijuana to a student with a valid prescription on school grounds and on school…

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Illinois Human Rights Act will apply to almost all employers in July of 2020

By: Joshua D. Herman [email protected] On August 21, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0430 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”).  Previously, the IHRA applied only to employers having 15 or more employees, except in cases of pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and disability discrimination. Effective July 1, 2020, the IHRA’s provisions apply…

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