On Sept. 4, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring public employers to notify employees if their disciplinary records are requested as part of a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. This legislation...more
Last year, the Governor signed into law a bill extending the application of the Public Employer Workplace Violence Prevention Act (the Act) to school districts and BOCES. The law went into effect on Jan. 4, 2024....more
The Public Employer Workplace Violence Prevention Act (the Act) requires public employers to have and implement workplace violence prevention policies. School districts and BOCES were previously exempt from this requirement...more