Nov 28th, 2021New Posting Requirements Under the Open Meetings Law
Under a new amendment to the New York State Open Meetings law (Public Officer’s Law §103), School Boards are now required to make documents available at least twenty-four hours before a meeting – to the extent practicable. Significantly, this amendment does not change the types of documents which must be made available, it only addresses …
Nov 28th, 2021Consider Reviewing Your Code of Conduct To Ensure It Does Not Violate the CROWN Act
The Dignity For All Students Act (“DASA”) was amended in 2019 to prohibit discrimination or bullying related to a student’s hairstyle, commonly known as the CROWN Act. The CROWN Act protects students’ rights to wear or treat their hair however they desire, without threat of racial discrimination or loss of access to school programs or …
Oct 26th, 2021Student Admissions Are Sufficient Proof of Guilt – Most of the Time
With students returning to school after a year of operating on a hybrid and/or remote basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools may be seeing an uptick with student behavior referrals resulting in long-term suspensions. For a student to be suspended for a period longer than five days, the student is entitled to a hearing …
Oct 26th, 2021FMLA Military and Child-Rearing Leave Requirements Not Always Logical
Two recent client questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) demonstrate that the law and its regulations are not always logical or intuitive. The first involved whether an employee could take leave under the FMLA to attend her son’s graduation from basic training in the U.S. Marines. The second question had to do …
Oct 26th, 2021School Districts Must Take Efforts to Insist That Contractors Are Complying With New York State Department of Health Testing Obligations
On September 2, 2021, the New York State Department of Health issued a directive indicating all faculty, staff, or contractors working in a P-12 school—whether public or non-public—must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test result on a weekly basis. See, https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/09/2.62-determination.pdf. The directive defined those to whom …
Oct 20th, 2021Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis Law
Less than a week ago our firm presented “Essential Legal Updates” to the participants at the 19th Annual Employment and Human Resources Law Solutions Conference held at the Turning Stone Casino Resort. A good bit of time was spent unpacking New York State’s Cannabis Law and identifying the key policy and performance management takeaways for New York …
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