KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As we advised you in our November 20, 2019 client memo (copy attached), Labor Law § 203-e was recently adopted. It prohibits employers from engaging in discriminatory or retaliatory personnel actions against an employee because of the employee’s or the employee’s dependent’s reproductive...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED…On December 6, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a $5,000 increase to the RSSL § 212 earning limitation for retired persons working in positions in public service. Commencing with the 2020 calendar year, the earning limitation will be $35,000. This is the...
The 2019 Annual School Law Conference presented by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations was held at the Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, New York on Friday, December 6, 2019: Lindsay T....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In connection with Veterans Day, the New York State Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law, two new laws that afford greater protections to military and naval veterans. We are writing to advise you about these new laws, as well as another...
On November 13, 2019, Sharon N. Berlin, Esq., presented on the topic "FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation: Managing Leave of Absence Issues" at a National Business Institute Seminar "Employment Law: 2019 Comprehensive Guide" which was held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Four...
On November 1, 2019, Sharon N. Berlin, Esq., presented on the topic "Title IX Claims Including the Rights of Trans Students" at the New York State Association of School Attorney's (NYSASA) CLE Program for the New York City Department of Education's Office of Counsel, which...
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...
On October 26, 2019, Robert H. Cohen, Esq., presented on a panel on the topic entitled “Avoiding District Election & Budget Vote Challenges” at the 100th Annual Convention & Education Expo co-sponsored by the NYS School Boards Association and the NYS Association of School at...
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...
