Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing “Off Campus” Speech
Prepared by the NJPSA Legal Department and LEGAL ONE Does the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., 594 U.S. ___ (2021), change the way school administrators should […]
Requiring School Staff to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
By the NJPSA Legal Team and LEGAL ONE Employers may require their staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine and show proof of vaccination. This is the conclusion drawn from the guidance that was […]
OUT-OF-STATE HOLIDAY TRAVEL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise to record levels, and with more than 80% of the country on the NJ Travel Advisory (“Advisory”) for which a 14-day quarantine is required, and with the holiday […]
COURT OVERTURNS CLEMENTON
In 2015 the Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) issued what has become known as the “Clementon” decision in which it concluded that employee bargaining associations may not negotiate a lower Chapter 78 employee rate […]
SUPREME COURT RULES THAT AGENCY FEES ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision that “agency fees” charged by unions for non-members violate the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of speech and right of association. The decision, Janus v. American […]
JUDGE JACOBSON RULES IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
On Monday of this week, less than 24 hours before Governor Christie unveiled his budget for FY2016, Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson, found in favor of the plaintiffs, including the NJPSA, in a lawsuit […]
Round 1: Court Rejects Emergent Relief Application to Force the State to Comply with the Pension Contributions in Accordance with Chapter 78
Yesterday, June 25, 2014, Judge Mary Jacobson denied the interim relief application made by several public employee unions and professional associations, including the NJPSA, in which the Plaintiffs sought to compel the State of […]
The California Teacher Tenure Decision – What Does It Mean?
This week, in a matter titled Vergara et al v State of California, a trial court judge in California made headlines when he held that the statutes pertaining to teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority […]
The Complexity of Dealing with the Rights of Student Expression
This article was written by Robert Schwartz, Andrew Schwartz, and Dishon Dawson The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the more recent cases dealing with student speech issues. Rather than […]
Certification and Tenure
In 2012 the New Jersey Legislature made significant changes to the tenure law. The changes increased the time for tenure acquisition in a new position from three to four years of service. The changes […]