Category: Municipal Law News
Fri Dec 9, 2016 ‐ Education Law News
Court Finds Public Body Failed to Properly Advise Public of the Matter Being Considered Before Taking Final Action
An Illinois Appellate Court has held that a park district board violated the Open Meetings Act when it did not provide adequate information about the matter it was considering, in order for the public to reasonably understand what was being […]Wed Nov 30, 2016 ‐ Education Law News
Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of New FLSA Overtime Rules
Previously, KTJ reported on the Department of Labor’s new overtime rules that were set to take effect on December 1, 2016. Read moreThu Sep 15, 2016 ‐ Education Law News
New Leave Rights Granted for Employees: Child Bereavement and Sick Leave
This past month, Illinois has expanded employee leave rights by creating the Child Bereavement Leave Act (Public Act 99—0703) and the Employee Sick Leave Act (Public Act 99—0841). Read moreFri Sep 9, 2016 ‐ Municipal Law News
PAC Opinion Re Personal Accounts
The Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) recently issued a binding opinion addressing the interplay between personal email accounts and public records. Read more