This session will provide an overview of practice before the ILRB and IELRB, and it is designed for anyone who is new to Board practice or who wants to refresh their understanding of the processes of the ILRB and/or IELRB. Topics will include representation petitions, conduct of elections, filing and disposition of unfair labor practice charges, compliance, the hearing process, and the process of the Boards in making decisions on cases that come before them.
Tiara Mackins has been an Investigator with the Illinois Relations Board since 2019. Ms. Mackins has earned bachelor’s degree with honors from Illinois state University and a master’s from Indiana University.
Kimberly Stevens is the Executive Director of the Illinois Labor Relations Board. Prior to her current position with the Labor Board, Ms. Stevens was most recently Deputy General Counsel at the Illinois State Board of Education. Ms. Stevens has also worked for the Illinois Labor Relations Board as an Administrative Law Judge, and she previously served as labor relations counsel for the Department of Central Management Services, representing the State of Illinois in contract negotiations, arbitration hearings, and cases before the ILRB. Ms. Stevens began her legal career at the Illinois Attorney General’s office in the civil trials bureau, where she was responsible for government defense litigation in State and federal courts as well as administrative matters before State merit boards and commissions. Ms. Stevens received her Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in history, political science, and humanities from Valparaiso University and her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from the Valparaiso University School of Law.
Opening Plenary: The State of the Illinois Workforce Pre- and Post-Pandemic
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Hybrid Mediation and Arbitration Process (Med-Arb) using the Same Neutral
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Post Lunch Plenary: DEI Efforts in the Workplace after the Supreme Court's 2023 Affirmative Action Case
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
AI in Labor & Employment Law: Myths, Realities, and Ethical Considerations
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Is there a better way? Grievance med-arb lessons from north of the border
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Fundamentals: Representation in Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |