New York independent schools should be aware of several significant developments in state law impacting their employees. Schools should review and update their employee handbooks as necessary to address these changes to the...more
The election of President-elect Donald Trump to serve a second term could carry significant implications for independent schools. As we move toward Inauguration Day, it would be wise for independent schools to stay attuned to...more
As the 2024 presidential election cycle is in full swing, schools should prepare for debate, discussion, and expression of a wide range of political views and beliefs. While political discourse can be a valuable tool in the...more
7/12/2024
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
General Elections ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Nonprofits ,
Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
Presidential Elections ,
Private Schools
Each year, new issues, technologies, and events impact the way that independent schools set and carry out their expectations, values, and procedures in their communities. As independent schools embark on the 2024-2025 school...more
3/4/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Policies ,
Handbooks ,
Name and Likeness ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Nonprofits ,
Private Schools ,
School Policies ,
Section 7 ,
Student Athletes
As New York independent schools prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, they would be wise to review their employee handbooks and other employee-facing policies to ensure they are in compliance with the most recent New York...more
As we previously wrote, on September 9, 2021 President Biden announced a strategy to combat COVID-19 that, among other things, directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary...more
1/14/2022
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety