Legal updates

April 2023

Municipal Opportunities for Avoiding "Paid Leave for All Workers" Obligations

National PELRA and Clark Baird Smith LLP Release 2023 Results of Public Employer Labor Survey

September 2022

SOUND THE ALARM! Illinois Appellate Court Gives "Go-Ahead" to November Vote on Union-Sponsored State Constitutional Amendment
JUNE 2022

Navigating the Intricate Web of Illinois’s Police Misconduct Reporting Requirements

MARCH 2022

R. Theodore Clark, Jr., An Analysis of the Proposed Workers' Rights Constitutional Amendment, Illinois Municipal Review

November 2021

OSHA COVID Standards "On Hold" for the Illinois Public Sector

September 2021

Are Public Sector Employers Included in President Biden's Vaccination Mandate?

June 2021

Multiple Labor and Employment Bills Await Governor Pritzker's Signature

December 2020

Amendments to the Families First Coronarvirus Response Act (FFCRA)

November 2020

Illinois Supreme Court Decision Regarding Quota Act

October 2020

Election Day Holiday Does Not Apply to Municipalities

MARCH 2020 

Posting Requirements of the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act"

CONGRESS PASSES THE “FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT” (H.R. 6201)   

Public Sector Labor and Employment Considerations Related to COVID-19

NOVEMBER 2019

Janus Legislation Comes to Illinois

SEPTEMBER 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Announces New FLSA Salary Threshold 

JUNE 2019

Illinois Recreational Marijuana Bill Awaiting Gov. Pritzker’s Signature: Workplace Considerations

Employer Compliance Considerations Arising from Illinois' Spring Legislative Session

MARCH 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Declares Employees Cannot Legally Decline FMLA Leave

JANUARY 2019

2019 HR Resolution Checklist: New Illinois Employment Laws 

AUGUST 2018

Major Military Leave Overhaul Becomes Law 

JUNE 2018

Supreme Court Finds Fair Share Unconstitutional

JUNE 2017

Appellate Court Rules That Non-Home Rule Municipalities Can Create PSEBA Hearing Officer Processes 

JANUARY 2017

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies that a Firefighter’s Occupational Disease Disability Pension Does not Qualify as a “Catastrophic Injury” for PSEBA Purposes

Amendments to the Illinois Sick Leave Act Clarify Impact on Collective Bargaining Unit Employees 

NOVEMBER 2016

“Time Out.” Court Freezes Implementation of New FLSA Regulations

AUGUST 2016

New Local Government Travel Expense Law Requires Updating of Existing Policies

JULY 2016

EEOC Issues New Rules On Wellness Programs 

MAY 2016

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Overtime Rules: Salary To Be Classified As An Exempt Employee More Than Doubles

MARCH 2016

U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4-4 Decision Upholding The Constitutionality Of Fair Share/Agency Shop Clauses For Public Sector Employees 

JANUARY 2016

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument On The Constitutionality Of Agency Shop Clauses For Public Sector Employees

SEPTEMBER 2015

Illinois Supreme Court Affirms That Pension Board Decisions Can Bind Employers As To The First Prong Of The Test For PSEBA Benefits 

Labor Board Upholds ALJ Decision – $3.1 Million Backpay Award Erased

JULY 2015

Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Village of Flossmoor on ADA and Title VII dispute. 

JUNE 2015

Department of Labor Announces Proposal To More Than Double Salary Required To Be Classified As An Exempt Employee

Supreme Court Again Upholds Affordable Care Act

ILRB Administrative Law Judge Rules for Oak Lawn: Vacates $3.1 Million Compliance Order

U.S. Supreme Court Finds Intentional Religious Discrimination Despite Applicant’s Failure To Request A Religious Accommodation From Prospective Employer

MAY 2015

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Pension Reform Unconstitutional

MARCH 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Creates Burden Shifting Test To Analyze Pregnancy Discrimination Related to Light Duty Policies 

FEBRUARY 2015

Governor Rauner Seeks to Overturn Fair Share for State Workers

JANUARY 2015

Minimum Manning Legislation Signed Into Law By Governor Pat Quinn On January 7, 2015

DECEMBER 2014

New Legislation Requires Illinois Employers To Post Pregnancy Rights Notice By January 1, 2015

NLRB Issues Highly Technical Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures

General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto to Provide Relief From Voluminous FOIA Requests

NOVEMBER 2014

Legislative Update — House Bill 5485: Minimum Manning Bill Passes in the Illinois Senate

Ben Gehrt Testifies Before Senate Executive Committee in Opposition of Minimum Manning Legislation

CBS LLP Clients Prevail In All Four Of Their Cases Before the ILRB on November 18, 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

EEOC Pushes The Boundaries Of Employer Obligations To Pregnant Employees

Illinois Appellate Court Sets “Road Map” For How To Legally Negotiate Subcontracting Arrangements For Right-To-Strike Units

JULY 2014

Firefighter Hiring Act Amendment Signed Into Law

Quinn Signs Legislation To Help Ex-Offenders Secure Employment

EEOC Issues Updated Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Guidance

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Some Retiree Insurance Benefits are Protected by Illinois Constitution

JUNE 2014

Agency Fee Clause Unconstitutional As Applied To Home Caregivers

U.S. Supreme Court Restricts President’s Exercise of Recess-Appointment Power

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Subpoenaed Testimony of Public Employee is Afforded First Amendment Protection

Legislative Update: Minimum Manning Legislation Flames Out In Senate; Other Labor and Employment Bills of Interest

Heartburn and the Employee Handbook – Ensuring Your Policies Do Not Violate Labor Law

MAY 2014

No-Ticket Quota Bill Passes The Illinois General Assembly.

Revisiting FMLA Leave Designation: Is a New Standard Emerging?

MARCH 2014

Private Sector Student Athletes Allowed To Organize: Can It Happen In The Illinois Public Sector?

CBS LLP attorneys were pleased to assist the Illinois Municipal League in preparation of its issue brief opposing AFFI’s minimum manning proposed change to Illinois Law. Click here to read the IML Issue Brief. 

Appellate Court Orders FOIA Disclosure Of Internal Employee Investigative Files

The EEOC Has Released Its Fiscal Year 2013 Statistics – What Does Your Jurisdiction Need To Do Now To Avoid Being Part Of Next Year’s Statistics? 

FEBRUARY 2014

Illinois Appellate Court Finds that Firefighters Have A Property Interest In Their Top-Ranking On A Promotional Eligibility List

JANUARY 2014

Donning and Doffing Supreme Court Decision Means Bullet Proof Vests and Safety Equipment Meet Definition of Clothes Under FLSA

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Illinois Public Sector Fair Share Case

Appellate Court Confirms That Certain Juvenile Detention Center Employees Lack Interest Arbitration Rights

DECEMBER 2013

Outsourcing Checklist – What to Consider Before Making Subcontracting and Other Outsourcing Decisions

5 Misconceptions Involving Illinois’ Firearm Concealed Carry Act Every Public Employer Should Know

Illinois Pension Reform Legislation – An Initial Analysis

NOVEMBER 2013

Fair Share Fees In The Public Sector – Are The Tides Turning?

OCTOBER 2013

Harassment in the Workplace: It isn’t Just About Sex Anymore

Appellate Court Affirms PSEBA Claims

SEPTEMBER 2013

ILRB Addresses Employer’s Obligation to Allow Posting of Union Materials on Public Property

AUGUST 2013

Is Responding to Infrequent Emergency Situations an Essential Job Function

JULY 2013

Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of Supervisor in Vance v. Ball State

JUNE 2013

Genetic Information Discrimination On The EEOC’s Radar

MAY 2013

Will The Supreme Court Raise The Standard For Retaliation Claims

APRIL 2013

Public Sector Outsourcing – Who Has Jurisdiction?

FEBRUARY 2013

Workplace Policies, Audits & The Affordable Care Act

JANUARY 2013

The Supreme Court Weighs In On Supervisors