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Recent NYSED Decision Underscores Need for School Districts to Protect Data Privacy

School districts must consider the sanctity and privacy of data they maintain, as a recent decision underscores from the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. This alert explains the...more

Risk of Contracting COVID-19 Now Constitutes an Illness for Purposes of Obtaining an Absentee Ballot for 2021 School District...

Qualified voters for the 2021 School District Elections can now apply for an absentee ballot when they are unable to appear personally at the polling place because there is a risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 or any...more

Deadline for Filing Claims Under New York Child Victims Act is Extended

The New York Child Victims Act created a special one-year window during which adult survivors of child sexual abuse would be permitted to file civil actions related to their abuse. The Act was passed in response to repeated...more

New York Gov. Cuomo Signs Bill Extending Child Victims Act Deadline for Filing Claims

On Aug. 3, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a one-year extension of the deadline for filing claims under the Child Victims Act, the law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for adult survivors of child sexual...more

Final Title IX Regulations For Victims of Sexual Misconduct Effective August 14

The U.S. Department of Education has issued long awaited final regulations amending Title IX, the federal law that bans sexual discrimination at institutions that receive federal funds. The new regulations focus on Title IX...more

U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Title IX Regulations for Victims of Sexual Misconduct

On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued long-awaited Final Regulations (the “Regulations”) amending Title IX regulations. The Regulations focus on Title IX protections for victims of sexual misconduct...more

Coronavirus Triggers Need for Precautions Among School Districts and Employers

As the first case of Coronavirus appears in New York state, it is in the best interest of school districts and employers to understand and be prepared for issues related to Coronavirus. 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus...more

FMLA Leave Designation May Not be Declined or Delayed

Employers sometimes allow their employees to first take paid time off, or other accrued time, before “beginning the clock” for FMLA leave – often times through a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”), policy or practice....more

Parents of Children with Serious Health Conditions Can Take FMLA Leave to Attend Certain Special Education Meetings

Parents’ need to attend CSE/IEP meetings of a child with a serious health condition is now considered a qualifying reason to take intermittent FMLA leave....more

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