Schools are experiencing another round of legal whiplash when it comes to employee compensation. More than four months after the first part of the rule went into effect, and less than two months before the full effective...more
A new federal rule will soon make millions of salaried workers eligible for overtime pay – forcing K-12 independent schools to act quickly to evaluate which employees are covered in order to comply, while balancing budgetary...more
5/3/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
School Districts ,
Teachers ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Yes, we are still talking about this. Despite facing what feels like a rising tide of political discourse in our communities for years, we continue to hear concerns about how schools can balance fostering academic freedom,...more
12/12/2023
/ Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Training ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
NLRA ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Expression ,
Political Speech ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Section 7 ,
Student Speech ,
Universities
As schools prepare for the upcoming academic year, you should consider the impact of Florida’s new law addressing locker room and bathroom use. The Safety in Private Spaces Act was recently signed into law by Governor...more
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