Apr 24th, 2020No Forms, But You Are Still Entitled to Documentation from Employees Taking Federal Paid Sick Leave and/or Expanded FMLA Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These regulations provide guidance regarding the documentation required to support an employee’s request for paid leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA). To be clear, these …
Feb 26th, 2020An Employer’s Failure to Investigate a Discrimination Complaint in a Reasonable Manner Can Constitute Discrimination
A 2016 decision by United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, demonstrated that an employer’s negligence in investigating a complaint of discrimination can result in a finding of discrimination in certain circumstances. See Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Serv., Inc., 835 F3d 267 [2d Cir 2016]. Commenting on the holding in the Vasquez case, the Second …
Feb 26th, 2020Procuring Professional Services in Connection with a Capital Construction Project
Schools are not legally required to follow a competitive bidding process to obtain the professional services of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Construction Managers, and certain other professionals in connection with capital construction projects. However, the New York State Comptroller has stated that considering the magnitude of the cost for professional services involved in a capital construction …
Feb 26th, 2020DOT Creates Database Tracking Drivers’ Drug and Alcohol Violations
Regulations from the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) recently established a Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol “Clearinghouse”. The Clearinghouse is an electronic database that contains information about commercial motor vehicle drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations. Although the Clearinghouse rule actually took effect on January 4, 2017, the implementation date …
Feb 25th, 2020Ferrara Fiorenza PC in the News! Opening Office in Ithaca!
We are pleased to share exciting news about our Law Firm! Effective January 1, 2020, we expanded our practice to Ithaca, New York. We are located in the Cornell University Business and Technology Park and can be contacted at 95 Brown Rd., Ste. 223, Ithaca, NY 14850, (607) 272-5669. The Ithaca office is an important …
Jan 28th, 2020Are You Prepared for Possible Electronic Voting Machine Shortages?
This year, the presidential primary election will be held on April 26, 2020. A combined federal and state primary election day will be on the fourth Tuesday in June. For schools that are designated as polling places by their county board of elections, the date of the federal primary in particular may cause practical difficulties. …
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