Just as the medical experts have been saying that the corona virus is an unknown pathogen, the correct or optimal legal path for board business cannot be predicted with complete certainty. This School Law Bullet does not presume to advise school boards how they conduct their business in light of recent executive orders by the Governor, but to make boards aware of certain legal consideration that … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Impact on School Board Meetings
HR Law Update: Coronavirus and Your Workplace
Employers, here are some answers to your frequently asked questions about employees and the coronavirus pandemic: If our office is closed, do we need to pay employees? If your employees are members of a collective bargaining unit or have a contract of employment, you must first look to the relevant contract. If the contract does not speak to the employer’s obligation, the employer must next … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Coronavirus and Your Workplace
HR Law Update: Is Your Workplace Prepared for the Coronavirus?
Everyone has questions about the coronavirus and employers are no exception. The CDC is encouraging everyone to take basic precautions such as wash their hands and to stay home if they are sick. In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins discusses the four biggest questions addressed this week in guidance from the EEOC about protecting your employees from the threat of the … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Is Your Workplace Prepared for the Coronavirus?
The Newest Pleading Under Title IX: Pre-Assault Claims
The Ninth Circuit began the new decade of 2020 by defining and broadening the parameters of a relatively new pleading under Title IX. Dubbed the “pre-assault” claim, successful pleading would hold colleges and universities liable under Title IX for policies and practices that encourage or make more likely sexual assaults of female students on their campuses. The case, Karasek v. Regents of the … [Read more...] about The Newest Pleading Under Title IX: Pre-Assault Claims
Philadelphia Bans Catholic Social Services from Providing Foster Care, Supreme Court to Hear Appeal
On February 24, 2020, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by a Catholic social services agency from the decision of the City of Philadelphia to stop allowing the agency to provide foster care to city residents. Catholic Social Services does not accept same-sex couples to act as foster families. The City says that the practice violates its non-discrimination policies. CSS says the policy … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Bans Catholic Social Services from Providing Foster Care, Supreme Court to Hear Appeal
HR Law Update: Do You Have a Hostile Work Environment?
Our Employment Law Practice Group gets asked a lot about what to do about a bully in the office. In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins explains the difference between bullying and an actionable hostile workplace. HR Law Update is a publication of the KingSpry Employment Law Practice Group. Keely Jac Collins is managing editor. HR Law Update is meant to be informational and … [Read more...] about HR Law Update: Do You Have a Hostile Work Environment?