Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I was networking at the CAS-CIAC Membership Reception earlier this month (wonderful affair, by the way!), and I was lamenting over the usual end-of-year headaches.
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, we all look forward to the end of the school year and the respite of an all-too-brief summer break. But first
On May 22, 2024, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission affirmed a Proposed Decision of a Hearing Officer holding that the Hampton Board of Education violated the FOIA by permitting its Superintendent to be present during an executive session in
Connecticut legislators heard the feedback from public school districts and the private sector technical vendors loud and clear, passing SB-5, which includes much-needed relief (financial, schedule, procurement) to the requirements to inspect and evaluate heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
The good news for the Nutmeg Board of Education is that the budget for 2024-2025 was finally approved. The bad news is that the Town reduced the Board’s proposed budget by $1,000,000, and the Board members are struggling to decide what
As I discussed in prior posts (here), the Senate on Monday approved a bill that will greatly expand the paid sick day law to large and small employers alike. Since it was previously approved by the House, it
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
My school district recently held a referendum on the board of education budget. It was a squeaker, but the budget was approved by a narrow vote. I am proud to say that
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to update and revise various provisions of the regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule increases the general salary level threshold for exempt employees from
The Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court’) recently clarified the standard for claims brought under Title VII involving allegations of discrimination related to job transfers. Specifically, the Supreme Court held that employees only need to show “some harm”
If you had April 23, 2024 as the biggest day in employment law of the year on your bingo card, congratulations. You won. Hands down.
Yesterday was such a blockbuster of a day, it’s hard to wrap your head around