Students, Employer Responsibilities

What Employers Need to Know Before Offering an Unpaid Internship

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 4/16/2025

With summer approaching, some employers may be looking to bring in interns during their break from school. Internships are great as they provide students with real-world training and experience, which supplements the learning...more

Masking Mandates Lifted

Franczek P.C. on 2/28/2022

Schools and districts throughout the State – and country – are beginning this school week on the heels of a flurry of announcements made last Friday by the CDC, the Illinois Supreme Court, Governor Pritzker and ISBE,...more

Mask Mandates In California Schools Will Remain Through At Least February 28

CDF Labor Law LLP on 2/15/2022

At the end of today, the statewide California mask mandate applicable in all public indoor settings expires. As we published yesterday, under the new guidance, starting tomorrow, vaccinated employees and customers may no...more

Governor’s Executive Order Requiring Exclusion of Students and School Personnel

Franczek P.C. on 9/21/2021

Late Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-24 requiring schools to exclude students and school personnel for COVID-19 diagnosis, exposure, or symptoms. School districts, not the local health department, are...more

40 Answers to Your Phase 4 Questions

Franczek P.C. on 6/29/2020

On June 23, 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) released a guidance document addressing return to school during Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan this...more

Back-To-School FAQs For Educational Institutions During The COVID-19 Era

Fisher Phillips on 5/22/2020

As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more