The Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled that a municipal employer may not be required to pay workers who are asked to remain
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The Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled that a municipal employer may not be required to pay workers who are asked to remain…
Continue Reading State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Rules that ‘No Work Means No Pay.’
A recent article in the journal Pediatrics suggests that student bullying isn’t limited to students, but that the relationship between students and sports coaches can…
Continue Reading Article Warns of Bullying Behavior by Youth Coaches
A Connecticut Superior Court recently denied a request for a temporary injunction from a former board of education member, requesting reinstatement to her board of…
The Connecticut General Assembly has added provisions to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-220a requiring that each local or regional board of education provide in-service training…
Continue Reading New Department of Education Website Helps Local and Regional Boards of Education Comply with Law Requiring In-Service Training on Teen Dating Violence
On November 30, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., Attorneys Jessica Ritter and jsoufer will examine teacher and student use of social media and social networking, and…
Continue Reading Attorneys Jessica Ritter and Jessica Stein to Give Live Audio Seminar on “Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)…
Two recent decisions, one from the Sixth Circuit of Appeals and the other from the Ninth Circuit of Appeals, interestingly with both decisions having a…
Continue Reading ADA Does Not Restrict School Districts When Teachers Can’t Perform Essential Functions of Job
Employers with 50 or more people in Connecticut, both public and private sectors, must provide certain hourly employees with paid sick leave. The act’s language…
On August 6, 2010, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill which significantly revamped Massachusetts’ criminal record system. The new law, Chapter 256 of…
Continue Reading CORI Reform in Massachusetts and Its Impact on Massachusetts Public Schools
Schools need to review their employment policies to ensure compliance with regulations clarifying the employer’s obligations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, more commonly referred…
Continue Reading Employers Need to Update Policies Regarding Employee Genetic Information