(from Reuters) According to a recent survey from consultants Willis Towers Watson, 47% of employers report enhancing healthcare benefits, 45% are boosting well-being programs, and 33% are tweaking paid time off and vacat

(From SHRM) On October 6, federal agencies announced long-expected reforms to the H-1B visa program for high-skilled foreign workers that would increase the required wages employers must pay their H-1B workers and redefi

(From ICEF Monitor) Communicating regularly and empathetically with all stakeholders, including students, can help schools build a foundation of trust and transparency, according to communications expert Paul Argenti. Th

(from Mass Live) A federal judge last Thursday ruled that Northeastern University didn’t promise students in-person learning after the coronavirus pandemic forced the college to switch to remote instruction, denying seve

(From the National Law Review) A recent memo from the Trump administration targeting diversity and inclusion training in the federal workforce has reignited debate around diversity training in school and university setti

(From Inside Higher Ed) The number of young adults with COVID-19 rose by 55% from early August to early September, as most colleges were bringing students back to their campuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Preve

(From Schwartz Hannum PC) Amid this period of uncertainty, schools should be careful in considering how to draft their annual enrollment contracts to protect from litigation seeking partial tuition refunds, experts at Sc

(From the New York Times) As independent schools are pushed to evaluate their cultures and confront ongoing incidents of racism, they should look critically at their response practices, argued one independent school stud

(From The Washington Post) Thousands of students and teachers have become sick with the coronavirus since schools began opening last month, but public health experts have found little evidence that the virus is spreading

(From The New York Times) The number of new daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has jumped more than 15% in the past 10 days. It is the sharpest increase since the late spring, signaling a long-feared “second wave

(from NBC News) Body temperature checks have emerged in recent months as one of the more advanced and passive coronavirus mitigation techniques, with tripods mounting infrared cameras now a common sight at the entrances

(From The 74 Million) A new report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimates school closures in the U.S. could ultimately amount to a loss of almost $14.2 trillion over the ne

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(from McKinsey & Company) CFOs across the business world are seeing the need for a new approach to budgeting this fiscal year. 43% of 127 CFOs that McKinsey recently surveyed cited the need to streamline their overal

• Labor Law

• Pandemic

• Regulatory Updates

(from NBOA) The Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed that guidance related to the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) issued on Friday, September 11 will not change before going into effect on Wednesday, Sep

(From The Hechinger Report) A potential exodus of older faculty members susceptible to the coronavirus and those with existing health problems may fuel already high teacher turnover across the country. A full third of te

(From JD Supra) On August 27, the U.S. Department of Labor published updates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) FAQs to address questions about eligibility for paid leave under the FFCRA in the follow

(From The New York Times) The start of the school year in New York City will be delayed after city officials reached a deal with union leaders who had argued that it wasn’t safe to reopen buildings on September 10. Under

(From SHRM) On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order which allows companies to defer Social Security and Medicare taxes from September 1 through the end of the year. The postponed taxes must then be p

(from the New York Times) Legionella could lurk in the water supplies of school buildings. Legionella is the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a respiratory condition. It can form in stagnant water and then dis