Oct 5, 2020, 6:43 PM
(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 several students refunds on their tuition. The U.S District Court judge largely dismissed the class action lawsuit brought by two first-year students, noting that the complaint “does not plausibly establish that the parties' contract included any right to in-person instruction." The judge also ruled that remote learning provided an “adequate alternative remedy" to the loss of on-campus instruction.
(from LIttler) The majority of states (roughly 30) give employees the right to take time off from work to vote or to serve as an election worker with varying maximum or no specified required hours. Many states also require that an employer provide paid leave for the time needed to vote. In some states, employers must allow an employee to take the entire day off if the employee intends to volunteer to help administer the election. Although many people may choose the absentee or mail-in ballot route this year, state voting leave laws remain, so employers should familiarize themselves with their nuances.
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