KEEPING YOU INFORMED… October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and last month was National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. With these important causes in mind, we are writing to remind you of your obligations with respect to providing employees with paid leave for cancer screenings.New York Civil...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of recent amendments to the Education Law shortening the probationary period for certain administrators. The law for administrators now more closely aligns with that governing the probationary period for teachers.The standard probationary period for teachers and administrators...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of regulations that were recently adopted by the New York State Board of Regents regarding the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) of classroom teachers and building principals. On April 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation amending Education...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that, among other things, non-exempt employees be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked above 40 hours worked per week. So-called “white collar” employees (i.e.,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of additional legislation clarifying the recent amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (“the HRL”) and to provide a summary of the substantive changes. The legislation provides that several of the HRL amendments apply only...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Below are the important dates and deadlines for the 2020 Budget Vote and Election: MARCH – APRIL 2020March 1:Deadline for submission to the State Comptroller, the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of the District’s Tax Levy Limit for the...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of recent legislation, which became effective today, September 5, 2019, which permits municipalities, in conjunction with public school districts, to install cameras that will automatically ticket drivers who illegally pass school buses with extended stop signs. The...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of recent legislation, which became effective today, September 5, 2019, which permits municipalities, in conjunction with public school districts, to install cameras that will automatically ticket drivers who illegally pass school buses with extended stop signs. The...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you about an amendment to the New York Labor Law banning employers from making salary history inquiries.Many states and local governments (most recently, Suffolk County, effective June 30, 2019, as well as Westchester County, Albany County and New...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you of recent amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) regarding victims of domestic violence, which will take effect on November 18, 2019. The key changes to the law are set forth below.The NYSHRL defines...
