Public school teachers in New York can earn tenure rights by successfully completing a probationary period. Once a teacher has earned tenure rights, their school district would have to undertake a formal hearing process before disciplining the teacher. The district would have to prove just cause to impose discipline, and the process can be time … Read more
The United States Department of Labor will restore a prior practice of issuing opinion letters on questions about the application of federal wage and hour laws. During President George W. Bush’s two terms in the White House, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued an average of 28 opinion letters per year. President … Read more
In another clear sign of the policy shift from a Democratic to Republican administration in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Justice has reversed course on a significant labor issue pending before the Supreme Court–class waivers through employment arbitration agreements. Under the Obama Administration, the National Labor Relations Board repeatedly held that arbitration agreements prohibiting … Read more