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Do’s and Don’ts for Your School When Conducting Job Interviews

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The job interview is a crucial factor in maintaining a school’s community, identity, and safety. But it isn’t just a chance to vet applicants for compatibility with school culture and mission – it’s also when your school can...more

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Eleventh Circuit Says Title IX Does Not Allow Employment Discrimination Claims

In a break from other federal appeals courts, the Eleventh Circuit ruled last week that Title IX does not provide school district and university employees with a private right of action to file sex-based discrimination...more

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Legally Blind Teaching Applicant Deemed not Qualified Under the ADA: 3 Lessons for Schools

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A school district in Texas recently prevailed in a failure-to-hire lawsuit when the court ruled that a legally blind applicant for a teaching position could not demonstrate that she’d have been able to manage student...more

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Inconsistent Practice of Salary Schedule Placement for New Employees Can Lead to Equal Pay Claim

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Rebecca Cartee-Haring v. Central Bucks School District, Civil Action No. 20-1995 (E.D. Pa. 8/24/22) (A federal court grants certification of a collective action by female teachers pursuing an Equal Pay Act claim for...more

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Court Permits Unequal Pay Collective Action to Proceed: What Schools Can Do to Proactively Avoid Wage Bias Litigation

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A group of female teachers in Pennsylvania were recently given the green light by a federal court judge to proceed with their wage bias lawsuit as a collective action, which should provide schools across the country incentive...more

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Top 6 Workplace Law Predictions for Education Employers – and What You Should Do to Prepare

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We recently provided our predictions for what education employers could expect to see in the area of workplace law over the next year as part of our FP Forecast series – but we had too many insights to fit into that edition....more

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A Pay Audit is the Perfect Way for Schools to Ring in the New Year

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The end of the year is always a good time to assess what measures you can take to ensure compliance with employment laws and strive for a positive work environment at your school. A pay equity audit is one such measure that...more

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Private Schools’ Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule

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Independent and private schools are wondering how they will be affected by the impending vaccine-or-test mandate the Biden administration announced last week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Commonwealth Court Grants Over Four Years of Additional Back Pay to A Teacher, Overturning Pennsylvania Secretary of Education on...

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Vladimirsky v. School Dist. of Phila., 206 A. 3d 1224 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court overturned a finding of the Pennsylvania Department of Education that teacher did not exercise reasonable due...more

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Streamlined Notification of Teacher/Educator Arrests Raises Eyebrows

As the summer begins to wind down, the first whispers of fall rippling through cool evening breezes are a welcome reminder that school is back in session. That means it’s an opportune time for Pennsylvania’s 500 public school...more

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Red Flag: When An Employee Raises ADA Issues During Disciplinary Meetings

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The need to consider Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations can happen at any time during the employment relationship. Generally, an employee will ask for an accommodation before problems with performance...more

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California Court Revisits Employer’s Duty to Reasonably Accommodate Disabled Employee Under FEHA

Swanson v. Morongo Unified School District, No. G050290 (November 26, 2014): In a recent unpublished decision, a California Court of Appeal held that a teacher, whose request to teach a particular grade as an accommodation...more

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School Districts: New York State Court of Appeals Upholds Decision Invalidating Teacher Discipline (12/14)

In another blow to school districts’ ability to address problem teachers, the New York State Court of Appeals recently upheld the Appellate Division, Fourth Department decision in Kilduff v. Rochester City School District,...more

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