With COVID-19 giving rise to a whole host of new claims ranging from issues surrounding remote work to tuition reimbursement as well as new developments in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity, employers need a...more
2/19/2021
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Duty of Care ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender Identity ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Negligence ,
Reimbursements ,
Remote Working ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Employees ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
As of early this week, nearly 70 class actions have been filed by students against colleges and universities challenging their institutions’ responses to the COVID-19 crisis. The students argue they are entitled to refunds...more
Students at the country’s colleges and universities are challenging their institutions’ responses to the COVID-19 crisis in putative class-action lawsuits seeking reimbursement for tuition, room and board, and more following...more
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has issued guidance to assist educators and educational institutions to ensure that students with disabilities continue to receive services mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities...more