Education
KY Pregnant Workers Act: Important Deadlines and What You Should Know
Starting June 27th employers (with more than 15 employees) had to start providing notice to newly hired employees about the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act. Come July 27th, employers will have to provide notice to all employees about this new Act. The Act, which became effective June 27, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees…
Read MoreSenate Bill: 2019 KY S 1
KY S 1, “an ACT relating to school safety and declaring an emergency,” was enacted this past March and provides a better understanding of school safety and security standards throughout Kentucky’s K-12 educational institutions. It includes the following: To learn more about the Bill, click here. Not sure how these requirements will affect your school…
Read MoreFEDERAL COURT GIVES PASSING GRADE TO SUSPICIONLESS DRUG TESTING OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
In a matter of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether a public school system may require all applicants for substitute teaching positions to pass a drug test as a condition of employment. The Fourth Amendment typically prohibits the government from engaging in searches without any suspicion of wrongdoing. However, in December…
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