Labor & Employment Law – May 23, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/16/2012

From corporations to prestigious research universities, employers sometimes permit employees to take time away for extended periods. The names of these programs may vary, e.g., they may be related to a sabbatical or...more

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/8/2012

Charter schools that are receiving services from pensioners or have contractual relationships with those retirees may be violating Delaware law. Is your school being provided services by a retiree receiving a State of...more

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/23/2012

We are pleased to share our summary of new laws enacted by the State of Maine 125th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session. When the Legislature completes its business, we will update the 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws report...more

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/17/2012

An issue that arises every summer for counties relates to summer employment and summer seniority for service personnel. W. Va. Code 18-5-39(f) addresses the establishment of summer school programs. ...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/5/2012

The tragic shooting death at the Episcopal School in Jacksonville, Florida has placed the issue of workplace violence on the radar screens of schools nationwide. On March 6, Head of School Dale Regan notified a teacher that...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/4/2012

In a recent denial of unemployment for a substitute teacher, a Florida court provided guidance to schools hoping to avoid unemployment claims for summer breaks. The case involved an unemployment claim by a substitute teacher...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/2/2012

In This Issue: - A Time To Reflect About Violence In Schools By Tamsen Leachman (Portland, OR) The tragic shooting death at the Episcopal School in Jacksonville, Florida has placed the issue of workplace violence...more

by Thomas Econometrics on 3/27/2012

On March 16, 2012, EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum joined The Proactive Employer Podcast to share information about the Agency's outreach and education programs aimed at assisting the employer community with EEO...more