Contact Us NowOn November 16, 2017, Governor Rauner signed into law Public Act 100-0554, which amends the Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act by requiring local governmental entities to adopt, by ordinance or resolution, a policy prohibiting sexual harassment. 5 ILCS 430/70-5. Although many governmental entities may already have sexual harassment policies in place, the…
Small Business Cyber Security Seminar Presented By MHT
Joshua Herman, of Miller, Hall & Triggs, presented a Small Business Cyber Security seminar to local business owners. The presentation was held on May 23, 2017, in association with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (the “SBDC”) at Bradley University’s Turner Center for Entrepreneurship. The presentation was part of an ongoing cyber security certificate series…
MHT Holds Free Seminar For Elected And Appointed Officials
On May 13, 2017, MHT attorneys enjoyed spending a morning with newly-elected and current government officials and appointees for its Eleventh Biennial Elected and Appointed Officials Municipal Law Seminar. Officials from municipalities across Illinois attended this free seminar held at the Illinois Central College campus in East Peoria, Illinois. Keynote Speaker: Illinois Senator Chuck Weaver…
Elected and Appointed Municipal Law Seminar – May 13, 2017
Lawyers with Miller, Hall & Triggs will host its eleventh biennial Municipal Law Seminar on May 13, 2017 from 8:30 am to noon with lunch to be served thereafter. This seminar focuses upon topics of interest to current and newly elected Mayors and council members, City managers and administrators, City clerks and in-house legal counsel,…
Court Orders New Overtime Rules Delayed
Employers Question How To Pay Overtime Now That New Overtime Rules Delayed By Joshua Herman email: joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com For now, implementation of new federal overtime regulations has been delayed. A federal court halted the December 1, 2016, implementation of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) new regulations doubling the minimum annual salary from $23,660 ($455 weekly) to…
Park Districts & Governments Must Know the New Overtime Rules and Other Legal Developments
We invite elected officials, officers, and administrative employees of local governments or park districts, and other interested parties to review how new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules will automatically extend overtime pay to over 4 million newly eligible employees. This focused seminar will also address new travel and expense reimbursement rules, as well…
What Schools Need to Know Now about the New FLSA Overtime Regulations and Other Legal Developments
We invite school administrators, board members and other interested parties to review how new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules will automatically extend overtime pay to over 4 million newly eligible employees. The October 26, 2016 lunch-and-learn seminar will also address new travel and expense reimbursement rules, as well as practical advice on implementing…
Public Employee Emails Subject to FOIA
Even when using private email or devices, employee emails are subject to FOIA and must be included in a reasonably adequate search. By Joshua Herman email: joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com On August 9, 2016, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued Binding Opinion 16-006, which addressed the Freedom of Information Act’s (“FOIA”) application to employee email….
New Law Decriminalizing Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia
Ordinances Enacted by Units of Local Government Not Affected by New Law Decriminalizing Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. By: Kateah M. McMasters kateah.mcmasters@mhtlaw.com Effective July 29, 2016, the possession of certain small amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia are no longer criminal offenses. The bill that was signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner on July…
Do You Comply with Website Accessibility Laws?
Recent OCR Investigations Stress Importance of School District Website Accessibility by Individuals with Disabilities By Kathleen M. Carter Email: kathleen.carter@mhtlaw.com Thousands of complaints are made to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) each year regarding disability discrimination by educational institutions. Recently, a focus of those complaints has been on the accessibility…