Category Archives: #mentalhealthmonth
Illinois Employment Laws for 2025
Illinois Human Rights Act Amendments Period to File Complaints: On January 1, 2025, several amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) will go into effect. Notably, the amendments more than double the time period for filing a charge of … Continue reading
Supreme Court won’t stop school district from hiding gender transition from parents
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow a Wisconsin school district policy requiring teachers to hide the preferred gender identity of a trans-identified student from their parents to remain in effect. In an orders list released Monday morning, the high court declined without … Continue reading
Can You Fail a Drug Test from Secondhand Marijuana Smoke?
You may have thought it was a cannabis urban legend, but there actually is scientific evidence that you could fail a drug test because of secondhand weed smoke. Don’t panic, but it is actually possible to fail a drug test … Continue reading
The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America
Is there a right to sleep outside? Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling. People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can’t be punished for sleeping outside on public property if there are no … Continue reading
A Question, We Should All Consider is “When Should You Step Down Or Move On ?
The mainstream conversation about aging politicians remaining in office causes me to ponder why people retain leadership positions for too long. Be it politicians or CEOs of companies, what is the thought process of remaining for a considerable amount of … Continue reading →