Under existing law, school employees in Connecticut are generally eligible for federal unpaid family and medical leave (“FMLA”), but they have generally not been eligible for paid leave under Connecticut law. Effective October 1, 2025, the Connecticut law will apply to employees of a public school operator or a nonpublic elementary or secondary school in […]
Supervision of employees in the workplace is an active process meant to maintain a positive work environment and high levels of productivity. Poor employee performance creates stress and can drag down productivity and morale. Business owners, supervisors, and Human Resources professionals frequently encounter questions about performance management. This article busts some common myths about performance […]
With Connecticut’s minimum wage now at $16.35 per hour as of January 1, 2025, school districts must ensure that their per diem substitute teacher rates comply. Specifically, per diem rates must meet or exceed the hourly minimum wage multiplied by the number of hours worked per day. For example, if a school day is seven […]
Following recent federal court decisions and an Executive Order by President Trump, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced in a “Dear Colleague” letter that it will revert to the 2020 Title IX Rule, effective immediately. A ruling from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky […]
On January 9, 2024, a federal judge vacated the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule. Now that the Biden Administration has come to an end without an appeal of that decision, it is clear that the 2024 Title IX regulations will not be resurrected any time soon, if ever. While the court’s […]
A federal judge in Kentucky declared the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule “fatally tainted” and struck down the rule in its entirety, with nationwide effect. The decision states that the Department of Education exceeded its statutory authority in interpreting Title IX, that the Final Rule violates the Constitution in multiple respects, […]
