KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of an amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education regarding the Dignity for All Students Act (“DASA”). The amendment was adopted as an emergency rule effective May 8, 2018. It is anticipated that following a...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The 2018-2019 New York State Budget Bill, signed by Governor Cuomo on April 12, 2018, enacted several laws mandating that all public and private employers address workplace sexual harassment through the implementation of a variety of measures. Employers will need to revise their...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of the recent enactment of Education Law Section 908, entitled “Prohibition Against Meal Shaming.” The law became effective on April 12, 2018 and applies to all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools that participate in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In April 2017, and again in July, the New York State Education Department issued guidance memos clarifying the impact of scheduled half days upon the 180 session days required to receive the full amount of State Foundation Aid. Consistent with its July guidance,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and Workplace Violence Awareness Month. This memo provides a refresher on employer obligations relating to these topics. Even if the existing laws do not apply to you, we encourage you to review your anti-sexual harassment...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In the wake of the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, we would like to summarize the following key issues with respect to school safety:School Safety Plans. In the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, the New York State Legislature passed the Safe...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… “Romance” is defined as, among other things, “a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love;” or “a love affair, especially one that is not very serious or long-lasting.”[1] When it comes to the workplace, however, there is a significant and potentially detrimental...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… This may be a good time for you to review the composition of your bargaining units to determine whether there are any employees who should be removed due to their “managerial” or “confidential” status. Employees who are formally designated as either “managerial” and/or...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Now that you are off and running with the start of 2018, it is a good time to hit “refresh” on your labor and employment-related practices to ensure that they are up-to-date and provide for efficient and effective management of your work force.Here...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Despite the currently (often below) freezing weather, Spring and Summer will be here before we know it. This means that employers across New York State will soon be accepting new classes of students and other individuals into their internship programs. One of the...
