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Broad Street Brief: Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract

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Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract as School Year Begins - The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers secured a tentative three-year deal with the School District that includes economic provisions, potential parental...more

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Gov. Murphy Signs Bill Expanding Sick Leave Law

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On July 3, 2023, Governor Murphy signed legislation expanding eligible uses of sick leave for public school employees. Until now, the law provided a minimum of 10 sick days to be used only for personal illness or injury, or...more

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HB 1167 Provides Paid Administrative Leave to Vaccinated Employees for Absences related to COVID-19 and Requires Payment to...

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Yesterday, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a revised version of HB 1167, which provides paid administrative leave, with no deduction of sick leave days, to fully vaccinated teachers for absences related to COVID-19....more

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Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 7 2022

It was Mental Health Day under the Gold Dome, headlined by the unveiling of Speaker David Ralston’s (R-Blue Ridge) much discussed, and anticipated, mental health parity bill. House lawmakers, members of the Behavioral Health...more

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New Paid Leave Requirements for K-12 School Districts Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump. The Act is now official and takes effect on April 2, 2020. ...more

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Do Summer Babies Get More Snuggle Time? Insight from Oral Argument in Dynak Case

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The Illinois Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case addressing restrictions on school district employee sick leave for the birth of a child under Section 24-6 of the Illinois School Code. ...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Will Opine on District’s Ability to Restrict Sick Leave

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Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court granted a petition for leave to appeal the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision in Dynak v. Board of Education of Wooddale School District 7, 2019 IL App (2d) 180551, which held that a...more

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Can an Employee Decline FMLA Leave Simply by Checking a Box on a Form?

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Do you require your employees to fill out a form or an application to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? If not, are you thinking of changing to such an approach? Either way, pay attention to this story...more

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