Yesterday, the House of Representative passed H.R. 1180, titled the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, a bill that, if it becomes law, would let employers in the private sector to offer their employees the option of receiving overtime pay in the form of paid time off, at a rate equal to one and one-half hours off for every hour worked overtime, or compensatory time, instead of cash … [Read more...] about This Just In: The House of Representatives Takes Private Sector Employers and Employees One Step Closer to Flexibility in Overtime Pay
It’s Official: Commonwealth Court Says Pencil is Not A Weapon
The Commonwealth Court’s analysis of the School Code provisions in its May 1, 2017 decision (S.A. by H.O. v. Pittsburgh Public Sch. Dist.) will guide schools in identifying the basis for student discipline in future matters. Facts In The Case On May 9, 2016, S.A., a 10th grade student in a Pittsburgh school, was involved in a peer altercation. One peer threw a cap to a cologne bottle at S.A. … [Read more...] about It’s Official: Commonwealth Court Says Pencil is Not A Weapon
What Are The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Egg Cryopreservation?
The facilities that provide egg cryopreservation services are relatively mainstream IVF clinics or private agencies, and uniformly are members of the Society for Assistive Reproductive Technology (SART). A woman giving her informed consent to egg freezing needs legal advice on issues such as medical procedural risks, disposition of eggs in case of incapacity or death, medical risks to the child … [Read more...] about What Are The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Egg Cryopreservation?
You Heard It Here First – Endrew F. and E-mails as FERPA Records
Courts in Pennsylvania have been quick to respond to the “new” FAPE standard established by the Supreme Court in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which was decided a mere two weeks ago. And, as predicted, the standard for a FAPE in the Third Circuit, at least for now, remains unchanged by Endrew F. According to the courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the matters of … [Read more...] about You Heard It Here First – Endrew F. and E-mails as FERPA Records
Pennsylvania Employers Beware: Discrimination Because Of Sex May be Broader than You Think
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”), an employer may not discriminate “because of sex”. Harassment may be viewed as a form of discrimination “because of sex”. According to two recent cases, Pennsylvania Federal Courts view “because of sex” more broadly than the traditional notions of sexual harassment in the workplace. Marykate … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Employers Beware: Discrimination Because Of Sex May be Broader than You Think
Commonwealth Court Reiterates Need to Make Gifted Programming Individualized
On March 6, 2017, in the case of Downingtown Area School District v. K.D., the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a rare ruling in the area of gifted education, reminding school districts of the need to ensure that gifted education and placements must “be tailored to a student’s individual gifted needs, including the instructional environment, methods and manner of instruction.” Background In … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Court Reiterates Need to Make Gifted Programming Individualized
