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...
Newly amended IDEA regulations allow a parent, as defined by the IDEA, to unilaterally revoke consent for the provision of special education and related services at any time and prevent school districts from utilizing due process procedures (including mediation) to challenge the revocation of consent....
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released new regulations which amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The new rules become effective on January 16, 2009. A summary of the changes is set forth below....
