A Florida public school’s transgender bathroom ban was recently upheld by a federal appeals court, leading to a circuit split that may need to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Specifically, in a 7-4 ruling, the 11th...more
4/13/2023
/ Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Equal Protection ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
School Restrooms ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Transgender
Schools may soon face repercussions from the liquidity crisis caused by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, subsequent bank failures, and the resulting financial tremors rippling across the country. Many of those employed by...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all:
- At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19.
- None of us had heard the phrase...more
11/1/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Background Checks ,
Blockchain ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Relations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The SCOTUS recently ruled in favor of a public high school football coach who lost his job after praying in front of students at the 50-yard line following the school’s football games. The Court held that the coach did not...more
6/28/2022
/ Coaches ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Establishment Clause ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Prayer ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
SCOTUS ,
Students
One of the more challenging issues that schools have faced during the pandemic is the increasingly difficult parent. The relationship between schools and their community has not been without controversy over the past two...more
As we approach the time of year when schools typically issue employment contracts, schools should be aware that Congress recently passed the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.” This new...more
3/2/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
School Districts ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Universities
Educational institutions across the country are facing an upcoming compliance deadline as the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule will soon take effect (pending the outcome of ongoing litigation). The rule will...more
11/10/2021
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
OSHA ,
Professors ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Universities ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In response to several Florida school boards considering mask mandates in advance of school openings, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed an executive order threatening to withhold state funds from any school boards...more
8/2/2021
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Health and Safety ,
Masks ,
Minor Children ,
Parental Rights ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
School Boards ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
State Funding ,
State Health Departments ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Workplace Safety
Social media has transformed how we interact online and engage with our communities with the average person spending over six hours a day online. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an even greater increase...more
6/2/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Colleges ,
Cyberbullying ,
Discipline ,
Educational Institutions ,
Handbooks ,
Investigations ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Students ,
Universities
While there may be light at the end of the tunnel, employers are facing lingering reminders of COVID-19 even as the pandemic subsides – including an increasing amount of litigation about how some have addressed virus-related...more
2020 has been a tumultuous year, but it has taught us to better prepare for the future and how to better enable schools to maintain their operations in the face of these unprecedented challenges. As schools faced shutdown...more
12/1/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distance Learning ,
Educational Institutions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
School Closures ,
School Districts ,
Student Enrollment ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities
This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more
8/21/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Charitable Donations ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hurricane Season ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Relations ,
Medical Leave ,
Military Leave ,
Military Service Members ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Compensation System ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
USERRA ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more
5/22/2020
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Professors ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Social Distancing ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety