MON NOV 8, 2021 ‐ GENERAL OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) filed an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing. The stated purpose of this ETS is to protect the employees of large employers (those who employ […] THU OCT 14, 2021 ‐ GENERAL Updated Guidance on IEPs and Services For Disabled Students At Increased Risk of Serious Illness Due to COVID The U.S. Department of Education has issued an updated Guidance for schools to address the challenges to disabled students from COVID, as schools return to in-person instruction. The Guidance reiterates the need to follow CDC directives for layered prevention strategies, […] WED SEP 29, 2021 ‐ GENERAL Transparency Reporter The Transparency Reporter is a new quarterly KTJ summary on recent FOIA and OMA court decisions, PAC decisions and legislation changes. In this month’s report we summarize a few recent PAC decisions that address statutory penalties for FOIA violations, the […] TUE SEP 28, 2021 ‐ EDUCATION LAW NEWS New Executive Orders, Emergency Rules and Guidance Issued by Governor, IDPH and ISBE Related to COVID-19 and Schools EXECUTIVE ORDERS 2021-24 AND 2021-25 The Governor’s Office has acted to clarify the timelines and bases for school exclusion due to quarantine. Last Friday, September 17th, the Governor issued Executive Order 2021-24. The Order requires all school districts to exclude […] FRI SEP 24, 2021 ‐ EDUCATION LAW NEWS Students Allowed Up To 5 New Excused “Mental Health Days” The School Code has been amended to grant students the right to take up to five excused mental health days. The days can be taken beginning in January 2022. There is no doctor excuse or note required and the student […] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Categories Education Law News Firm News General Labor & Employment Law News Legal Resources Library Law News Municipal Law News Wealth & Succession Planning News A Tradition Of Experience, Expertise And Efficiency © 2021 Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd. Sitemap Contact Terms of Use