Numerous state and federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the New York office of the state comptroller ("OSC"), continue to investigate alleged employer misclassification of employees as independent contractors rather than employees. with the school budget votes/elections rapidly approaching, numerous questions resurface...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… This memorandum updates our April 2009 memorandum (copy attached) concerning amendments to the federal law that established a health insurance continuation coverage premium subsidy pursuant to COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED…Governor David Paterson recently issued Executive Order 33 prohibiting New York State agencies from discriminating against any individual on the basis of gender identity in matters pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, retention, job appointment, promotion, tenure, recruitment or...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… With the New Year upon us, it may be a good time to review the composition of your bargaining units to ascertain whether there are any employees who should not be in a union due to their “managerial” and/or “confidential” status.With the New...
We would like to inform you of federal legislation that took effect on November 21, 2009. It restricts the acquisition and disclosure of genetic information and prohibits certain employers from discriminating against applicants or employees on the basis of genetic information. ...
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), emails and other forms of electronic communication are subject to disclosure under the same circumstances as paper records. Whenever board members use e-mail to communicate with each other in their capacities as board members, such e-mail...
You may have received a copy of the proposed agreement (the “Agreement”) that has been circulated by MSG Varsity Network LLC (the “Network”) with regard to its recently launched cable television channel on Cablevision devoted to high school sports, events and activities. We have...
The current economic climate has forced school boards to make difficult cost cutting decisions. One measure being considered by many school boards is the excessing of professional staff members. For this reason, it is important to review the applicable rules that apply to...
We want to make you aware of a recent decision of New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, concerning the involvement and rights of non-custodial parents in decisions concerning the education of their children. ...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As part of the economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), the health plan continuation coverage provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Business Reconciliation Act of 1985 (commonly referred to as “COBRA”) are modified to provide for a temporary...
