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12/23/2009 - Education Law Today
Volume 6, Issue 1
Special Education Update
Finalize Teacher Nonrenewal Decisions Well in Advance of April 1
Student Discipline Issues to Watch for in 2010
Failure to Retrieve E-Mails Concerning Student Did Not Violate FERPA
U.S. Department of Education Issues H1N1 Guidance
Race to the Top
11/13/2009 - Law of the Workplace, Fall Issue 2009
EMPLOYMENT LAW
What Happens At The Holiday Party Stays At The Holiday Party...Or Maybe Not!
Employers May Be Liable Under ADEA for Discriminatory Acts of Independent Contractors Used in Hiring Process
EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning ADAAA Regulations
EEOC Enforcement Guidances From 2009
EEOC Revises Compliance Manual to Account for Ledbetter Act
LABOR LAW
Supreme Court To Decide Whether NLRB May Act With Only Two Of Five Members
Firm Seminars
6/29/2009 - Education Law Today
Volume 5, Issue 3
Furlough Issues: Unemployment Benefits and Exempt Employee Status
U.S. Supreme Court Exhibits Support for School Board In Student Strip Search Case
Supreme Court to Consider School Funding Requirements in Arizona English Language Learner Case
Latest DOE Guidance Clarifies IDEA Requirements in Using Stimulus Dollars
Municipal Bankruptcy May Lead to Voided Union Contracts
Quinnipiac University May Not Cut Women’s Teams Pending Outcome of Title IX Litigation
3/11/2009 - Education Law Today
Volume 5, Issue 2
Bullying Statute Review
2008-2009 Negotiation and Settlement Status
Summary on New FERPA Regulations
Reminder: New In-School Suspension Law Goes Into Effect
July 1, 2009
Important Dates and Deadlines
1/13/2009 - Law of the Workplace, Winter Issue 2008-2009
LABOR LAW - The Employee Free Choice Act - What ALL Employers Must Know
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Failure to Submit to Return to Work Medical Examination Supports Termination
FAQs: ADA Amendments Effective January 1, 2009
FAQs: New FMLA Regulations
New FMLA Posters and Forms
Connecticut Supreme Court Interprets the FLSA's Fluctuating Workweek Method
Firm Seminars
10/2/2008 - Law of the Workplace, Fall Issue 2008
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Obvious Disability? Accommodation Required ... Even if Not Requested
New Acceptable I-9 Document: The U.S. Passport Card
Town Secretary Awarded More Than $800,000 in Free Speech Retaliation Suit
Sexual Harassment Overview
Social Security Reminder
New EEOC Compliance Manual: Religious Discrimination
LABOR LAW
A Bargain of a Result: Mall Operator Did Not Violate NLRA by Prohibiting Carpenter's Union from Distributing Literature
8/25/2008 - Education Law Today
Volume 5, Issue 1
MEHIP: Cure-all or Dangerous?
Even Off Campus: Student Discipline for Internet Abuse
Connecticut Schools Should Consider Hiring Abroad
Don't be Found Deliberately Indifferent to Sexual Harassment
Proposed Seclusion and Restraint Regulations for Special Education Students from the State Department of Education
7/8/2008 - Law of the Workplace, Summer Issue 2008
Summary of Relevant Changes to Connecticut Law During 2008 Legislative Session
Second Circuit Clarifies When Employers Must Pay Hourly Employees for Travel Time
Second Circuit Expands Title VII to include Association-Based Discrimination
Posting Requirements Primer
Change to 2008 IRS Mileage Rate
Board Upholds Company E-Mail Policy Prohibiting Employees from using E-Mail for "Non-Job Related Solicitation"
Labor and Employment Handbook for Connecticut Restaurants
6/23/2008 - Education Law Today
Volume 4, Issue 3: Recent Changes in Student Discipline Statutes, Legislative Update, Proposed FERPA Changes
4/3/2008 - Law of the Workplace, Spring 2008
Explicit “At-Will” Disclaimers Necessary In Employee Handbooks
Prompt and Remedial Action May Insulate your Company From Sexual Harassment Liability
Federal FMLA Change Extends Coverage to Families of Servicemembers
Common Misperceptions About The FMLA
Employee Versus Independent Contractor: Physicians In A Hospital Setting
Workplace Poster Warning
Free Connecticut Criminal Background Checks
NLRB Provides Guidance On New “Salting” Rules
Foxwoods Update
2/19/2008 - Education Law Today
Volume 4, Issue 2
USCIS Issues Mandatory Form I-9 Changes
New 403(b) Requirement: Written Plan for Public Schools
Virtual Classrooms: The Way of the Future?
Teacher Use, Not Abuse of Social Networking Sites:
Creating Appropriate School Policy
1/4/2008 - Law of the Workplace, Winter Issue, 2007-2008
Pornography Does Not Have to be Seen to be Offensive!
Even “Stray” Remarks May Be Actionable
Medical Leave Status Demystified
Sexual Harassment At The Garden
IRS Mileage Rate For 2008
15-Year-Old Grocery Baggers Riding Off
Into The Sunset
Foxwoods Vigorously Resists UAW’s Effort
To Organize
11/1/2007 - Education Law Today
Volume 4, Issue 1
Bong Hits, Jesus and Limitations on Student Speech
Immigration Reform May Cause a Need for Artful Policy Drafting
Control of School Newspapers
Notice Laws: 2007-2008 Update
2007 Teacher Salary Settlements
10/19/2007 - Law of the Workplace, Fall Issue 2007
Immigration Indigestion: Restaurant Managers and Specialty Occupation Visas
File on Time, or Not at All: The Supreme Court Limits Continuing Discrimination Claims
Suing for Discrimination? Not if you are a Volunteer
Using the Law as a Sword Rather than a Shield: Unite-Here Files Questionable Securities Lawsuit Against Organizing Target
How to Communicate with Employees While Avoiding Forming a Labor Organization
3/19/2007 - Law of the Workplace, Spring Issue 2007
1/22/2007 - Education Law Today
Teacher Tenure Time - "Termination" vs. "Nonrenewal" Important Terms of Art
2006-2007 Negotiation and Settlement Status
Free Speech May Prove Costly For Employers
Rise in Autism Leads to Increase in Special Education Lawsuits
Consider the Perils When Taking Hard-Line Positions
12/22/2006 - Law of the Workplace
U.S. Supreme Court Takes a Liberal Stance on Title VII Retaliation Claims
"Guy Banter" Deemed Unacceptable by District Judge
Connecticut Supreme Court Finds Employer's Exculpatory Agreement Violates Public Policy
Rubber-Stamping Theory of Liability: Another Minefield for Employer Liability
Employer Rights under Title VII: Do they Exist?
10/18/2006 - Law of the Workplace
Distressing Result? Court Holds Tax on Emotional Distress Damages Unconstitutional
It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It
Employer Liability for a Foreman's Violation of OSHA Regulations
Gender Equality and Stereotypes Surrounding Family Responsibility
What Once Was Old Is New Again: Union Photographing of Employees is Unlawful Conduct
9/11/2006 - Education Law Today
Bullying Claims Dismissed Under Connecticut's Anti-Bullying Statute
Employers Under the Microscope Concerning Retaliation Claims
Final IDEIA Implementing Regulations Released
Health Savings Accounts: Silver Bullet or Sheep in Wolf's Clothes?
7/25/2006 - Law of the Workplace
Senate Approves Bill to Create Electronic Verification of New Hires
Employer Found Liable for Religious Discrimination
Employer Justified in Firing Employee who Feigned Injury to Secure FMLA Leave
Learning English on Own Time not Compensable
New Election Ordered Against Company for Violating the National Labor Relations Act
"Canvassing" the First Amendment to Protect Union Rights: Third Circuit Holds Town Ordinance Violates SEIU's Free Speech Rights
6/21/2006 - Education Law Today
United States Supreme Court Curbs Free Speech Rights of Public Employees
Confidentiality Clauses Relating to Disclosure of Reasons for Separation from Employment Prohibited
School-Sponsored Speech in Graduation Ceremonies? Not a Prayer!
Schools Musts Get Strict on Nutrition and Exercise
IDEA Regulations Update
3/20/2006 - Law of the Workplace, Spring Issue 2006
USERRA Final Regulations
Proposed Legislation to Increase Duty to Provide Religious Accommodation
Higher Penalties Proposed for Violating Child Labor Laws
Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policy Considerations for Unionized Employees
Banners and Unlawful Secondary Activity
Can't Just Look the Other Way: NLRB Finds Employer Unlawfully Refuses to Hire Union Organizers
2/2/2006 - Education Law Today
Volume 2, Issue 3
Legislative Note! House Bill 6576, An Act Concerning the Establishment of an Office of Administrative Hearings ...
Merit Pay Plans for Teachers Gaining National Attention
State Sues Federal Government Over "No Child Left Behind" Requirements
Burden of Proof in Due Process Proceedings Clarified ... No Impact to Connecticut
"Volunteer" Definition Clarified Under Fair Labor Standards Act
2006-2006 Negotiation and Settlement Status
12/19/2005 - Law of the Workplace
Winter 2005
Can't Make it to Work in the Snow?
No Show, No Pay!
Walk This Way to Payday
Employer Bears Ultimate Burden of Proof in CTFMLA
9/14/2005 - Law of the Workplace
Fall 2005
Pre-employment Personality Tests Might Violate the ADEA
Whistleblowing Employees are Protected under Sarbanes-Oxley
Perfume Allergy Nothing to Sneeze At
Installing a Hidden Surveillance Camera? - Not Until You Bargain With the Union
Eleventh Circuit Enforces Board Order Finding Employer's Anti-Harassment Policy Unlawful
8/30/2005 - Education Law Today
Volume 2, Issue 2
The Impact of Connecticut's Civil Union Law on Collective Bargaining
Implementing IDEA 2004
Keep up with the Times ... Stay Current with Technology!
Student-On-Teacher Harassment
Inconsistent Student Discipline Could Be Violation of Student Equal Protection Rights
Upcoming Seminars
6/17/2005 - Law of the Workplace
Summer Issue 2005
Governor Slated to Sign Minimum Wage Increase Into Law
Family Leave NOT as the Crow Flies
Employer Not Automatically Liable for Firing Employee on FMLA Leave
Court of Appeals Strikes Down Employers' Release Under OWBPA
Sexual Harassment Update: Faulty Harassment Investigation Undermines Employer Defense
The Price Tag of a Union: Failure to Pay Dues Results in Termination of Employment
5/2/2005 - Education Law Today
Volume 2, Issue 1
In This Issue:
Supreme Court Rules on Cases Significant to Boards of Education
Multi-Year Special Education Agreements Against Public Policy
Key Changes under the New IDEA ("IDEA 2004")
Parents May Recover Educational Consultant Fees under IDEA
Negotiation Nuggets
3/21/2005 - Law of the Workplace
Spring Issue 2005
Background Checks for Job Applicants
Employer Responses to Incidents of Sexual Harassment Must be Tailored to Conduct at Issue
"Interaction with Others" a Major Life Activity under the ADA
DOL Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Exception to Wage and Hour Laws
Discharging Employees Who Lied on Employment Applications Not an Unfair Labor Practice
2/2/2005 - Education Law Today
Volume 1, Issue 3
In This Issue:
IDEA '04 Initiates Changes to Manifestation Determinations
Teacher's Disciplinary Records are Public Documents
Insurance Considerations Dominate 2004-2005 Negotiating Season
Individuals May Not Pursue Arbitration of Grievances where Decision is Left to the Union
Important Terms of Art ... "Termination" vs. "Nonrenewal"
Announcements and Seminars
12/15/2004 - Law of the Workplace
Winter 2004
Employers Take Note: COBRA's New Notice Requirements Now in Effect
Salesperson May Be an Independent Contractor
No Implied Contract in your Employee Handbook? Prove It!
Clains under Employer-Sponsored Health Care Plans Limited by ERISA
Termination for Coercive Conduct does not Violate NLRA
Non-Union Employers have Obligations under the NLRA
9/20/2004 - Law of the Workplace
Fall 2004
In This Issue:
Payroll, Pay Attention! The New FLSA Regulations are in Effect
To Pay or Not to Pay ... When Does Compensation for "On Call" Employees Begin?
Another Arrow in Employer's Quiver! Affirmative Action Available in Single Incident Harassment Case
Common Areas of Shopping Mall Off Limits to Union Access
Don't Touch the Ballots!!!
9/12/2004 - Education Law Today
September 2004
Volume 1, Issue 2
In This Issue:
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules on CHRO Jurisdiction over Student Discrimination Complaints
Negotiations this Fall ... What to Expect
Alert!!! Terminating Coaches? Know Your New Obligations
Sending Students Home for Tutoring
Unlocking the Mysteries of "Past Practice"
Negotiation Nuggets
7/13/2004 - Law of the Workplace
Summer 2004
In This Issue:
Unlocking the Mysteries of "Past Practice"
EEOC Adopts Rule Impacting Health Care Benefits for Retirees
Seventh Circuit Finds no Subterfuge in Establishing Mandatory Retirement Plan for Police, Firefighters
FMLA Legal Briefs
Overtime for Mental Health
3/22/2004 - Law of the Workplace
Spring 2004
In This Issue:
IRS Penalties for Social Security No Match Letters ... Can They Be Waived?
Free Speech???
"White Collar" Employees ... Overtime Exemptions May Change
FACT ACT Allows Employers to use Experts to get the Facts of Workplace Misconduct
United States Supreme Court Rules on Issue of Age Discrimination Within Protected Age Group
Court Determines the Meaning of "Day" in Calculating Personal, Holiday Leave fr Emloyees in State Service
