Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Higher Education Practice continues to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education industry. The below summarizes some recent issues being contended with unionized...more
On March 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Governor John Carney issued a second modification to his March 12, 2020 state of emergency declaration. ...more
Professor Deprived of Due Process Through
Salary Reduction -
Due process with respect to an employee’s property interest in employment is a vitally important consideration at public institutions, and, as a recent case...more
Upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act salary-basis test may convert many of your smartphone-toting exempt employees into non-exempt employees, requiring you to track the evening and weekend time these employees...more
3/31/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Faculty ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Pensions ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retirement ,
Termination ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Risk managers who also happen to be attorneys are not always protected by the attorney-client privilege, according to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In Casey v. Unitek...more
The recently-enacted Beau Biden Child Protection Act requires all child-serving entities, including Delaware charter schools, to obtain certain background checks for all prospective employees, as well as prospective...more
With the seemingly endless stream of federal and state investigations implicating institutions of higher education, a recent New York decision offers a glimmer of hope to those schools that find themselves in the cross-hairs....more
Contents:
- Clery Act Amendments May Impact Title IX Best Practices
- Student Speech and Liability in MOOCs – a Brave New World
- Assistance and Emotional Support Animals Are Just the Tip of the...more
6/19/2013
/ Assistive Animals ,
Clery Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
OCR ,
Online Courses ,
Student Speech ,
Subpoenas ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
Title IX ,
Universities ,
VAWA
In This Issue:
- U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Causation Factor in Retaliation Claims
- Student Sues University Over the Right to Keep a Guinea Pig in a College Dorm for Emotional Support
- Delaware...more