by bobroff | Sep 19, 2018 | Case news
Prairie Farms and the Illinois Conference of Teamsters negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that included language permitting the employee contribution to the company’s health care benefits to be adjusted annually to reflect medical inflationary trends,...
by bobroff | Sep 10, 2018 | Developments in the Law
The Missouri Courts appear to be split on whether the Missouri Human Rights Act extends its protections to cover gender identity and sexual orientation. Last week, the ACLU filed a complaint against the Missouri Human Rights Commission for dismissing a claim by a...
by bobroff | Sep 7, 2018 | Developments in the Law
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by the U.S. Senate 29 years ago today, the first step in achieving legal protections for handicapped Americans. The ADA continues its evolution, HR 620, which has passed the U.S. House considers significant changes to the...
by bobroff | Sep 5, 2018 | Developments in the Law, Uncategorized
Haynes, an assistant professor in the Education Department at Indiana University, had been denied tenure following a six-year probationary period. The 7th Circuit upheld the lower court’s grant of a summary judgment for IU, stating, “Evidence must be...
by bobroff | Sep 4, 2018 | Developments in the Law
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is opening up its regulations on the heavy industrial use of electricity by considering its Lock Out – Tag Out policies. Recent technological advancements that employ computer-based controls of hazardous...