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Employment Opportunities

Employee Rights Overview

Employees and applicants of the Regional Office of Education #8 are encouraged to review the federally mandated employment law posters available through the links provided. These posters contain important information about your rights and responsibilities under federal law. Please click the relevant links to access the full notices.

Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Employees may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for specific family and medical reasons. Learn more about your rights under FMLA in Illinois.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA): The law generally prohibits most private employers from requiring or even requesting lie detector (polygraph) tests from current or prospective employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Workplace Discrimination (EEOC): You are protected from discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

Upcoming Events

JAN
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A self-paced virtual course, developed by ISBE, and features 16 modules to enhance educ...

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19

ROE8 Office Closed

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

JAN
19

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) equips educators with ...

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22

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