Governor Newsom Signs Workers’ Compensation and Family Leave Bills into Law On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills relating to Workers’ Compensation, expanded family leave, and K-12
Another Kind of Deferral: Employee Social Security Taxes On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum providing for the deferral of the employee portion of Old-Age K-12
New York Challenges Provisions of the DOL Regulations As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which requires that all public K-12
New Coronavirus Testing and Travel Guidelines On August 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new guidance for testing for the Coronavirus. The new guidance suggests K-12
By the Way . . . DOL Issues Resources for HR 6201 Paid Leave Provisions On March 24, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a Fact Sheet for Employees, a Fact Sheet for Employers, and a K-12
Guest Article: COVID-19 Employee Leaves Chart [Editor’s Note: From time to time, we publish guest articles that we think inform readers on timely and relevant issues related to local K-12
Impact of COVID-19 on Impending Layoffs [Editor’s Note: Since there are legal issues surrounding the current environment and layoff procedures, we sought the assistance of K-12
School Closures Impacting Teaching Credential Candidates As local educational agencies (LEAs) across the state are impacted by the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), an unintended consequence is K-12
EPA Advises on How to Reduce Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Due to the recent fires and high winds in California, air quality has been poor in many areas and is a concern for some local educational K-12