Contracts for School Teachers The law of contracts applies to contracts between teachers and school districts. This law includes the concepts of offer, acceptance, mutual assent, and consideration. … [Read more...]
Tenured Teacher Dismissal Process and Timetable
The teacher tenure law sets out strict termination and due process requirements for teachers, whether or not they have tenure. Tenured teachers have their contracts automatically renewed from … [Read more...]
Harassment in the Workplace: The Basics
What is Harassment: Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), and the … [Read more...]
National Origin Discrimination: An Overview
What is national origin discrimination? Discrimination based on national origin involves treating employees or job applicants unfavorably because they are from a different country, or because of the … [Read more...]
Child Injuries: What to do When Your Child is Injured at School
Studies conducted in multiple states suggest that more than 14 million child injuries occur each year throughout the country. Of these injuries, more than a quarter occur in or around school property. … [Read more...]
Employee Rights After Job Termination: An Overview
Employees terminated by an employer have certain rights. An employee has the right to receive a final paycheck, the option of continuing health insurance coverage, and may be eligible for severance … [Read more...]
Severance Agreements, Whistleblowers, and the SEC: Don’t Forget Dodd-Frank Act Rule 12F-17
In most employment separation or “severance” agreements, employees receiving some form of severance compensation or other inducements from an employer do so in exchange for certain waivers of rights. … [Read more...]
Is it Illegal for an Employer to Bully an Employee in CT?
The Short Answer: Anti-bullying laws currently do not apply to the workplace. Accordingly, it is generally not a violation of workplace law if a coworker or supervisor engages in conduct hostile, … [Read more...]
Minimizing Retaliation Claims at Termination
In most jurisdictions, to prove a retaliation claim, the employee must only show he or she made a good faith complaint about an employment practice such as discrimination or harassment and, shortly … [Read more...]
Wrongful Termination Case Settles for $325k
The state’s former director of labor relations, who claims wrongful termination for publicly criticizing state officials, has agreed to a settlement of about $325,000. As part of the agreement, the … [Read more...]
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