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Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I write to ask for your assistance in working out a problem between one of the teachers at my elementary school and a parent who is ready to sue us.
In the days before Thanksgiving, an experienced third-grade teacher went to her tried-and-true holiday activities…
The latest episode of “From Lawyer to Employer”, a Shipman podcast that I’m hosting this season, is now live and it’s all about accommodations and leaves in the workplace.
What we try to tackle, however, are the more challenging or unusual accommodation requests that employers sometimes get. Accommodating someone who is restricted in their…
Continuing my series of posts arising from the ABA Labor & Employment Conference earlier this month, one of the most interesting programs I attended was a plenary session on neurodiversity in the workplace.
“Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I write with a simple question, and I hope that you can provide a simple answer. For years now, we have used a standard permission slip for field trips. It is standard fare, and our version reads:
, ______________________, give the [_____] Public Schools, permission for my…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I have spent the better part of this school year navigating between two warring parents whose children have been in conflict. From the screen shots I have received from them, I see that their two children have gotten into it…
I recently was able to attend the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Conference — this time in Seattle. It’s a conference I’ve posted about many times before.
There were several good programs that were held which I hope to write about in upcoming posts. One of them covered the topic of…
Scenarios that arise for employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act are often complex and without simple solutions. Oftentimes, these situations hinge on a particular fact that might be unusual or unique. In this podcast, we will present a brief overview of the ADA and FMLA, look at some…
We begin Season 2 of From Lawyer to Employer with a discussion about the recent Stericycle Decision from the National Labor Relations Board. Listen as guest speaker, Sarah Niemiroski chats with host, Daniel Schwartz about the the far-reaching impacts this decision has for employers when creating workplace policies. What’s different about Stericycle as opposed to Boeing? What type of employers does this impact?…
Effective November 1, 2023, a new version of Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form, is now the proper version to use — which comes with several significant changes. Here are some of the highlights:
Changes to Procedures
Overall, the new Form I-9 is a shorter and easier way for employers to verify their employees’…
Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the new dollar limits that apply for retirement plans in 2024. These annual limits generally continue to increase (in some cases rather substantially compared to the limits in effect just ten years ago), based on the cost-of-living calculation methodology that is set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. Whether employees…
