School bus contractors and school districts are all familiar with the disqulifying offenses listed in 24 P.S. §1-111€ and know that the words of the statute appear to apply a lifetime ban from employment for individuals who have ever been conficted of "enumerated offenses". But, many are not aware that subsequesnt court decisions and guideance published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education now allows for discretion when considering criminal acts from many, many years ago...
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Business owners are aware of federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. They also understand that federal ani-discrimnation laws protect both current employees and job applicants. So it is surprising to see the recent decsion from the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Illinois ruling that the AGe Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA does not apply to job applicants claiming disparate impact based on age.
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2018 was another busy year for school bus contractors with many significant events and changes. Following are the most significant occurrences and legal events from the past year that most affected school bus contractors.
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1/3/2019| Reference Number : 131.0| Legal | Accidents,
NTSB,
fatalities,
Stop Arm Camera Law,
75 P.a. C.S.A. §3345,
School Bus Safety Grant Program,
Seat Belts,
UCR,
MCS-150,
Pa RTK,
Hawkins and Fox 43 v. Central Dauphlin School District ORO 65 P.S. §67.708 (b) |
The landscape of decisions that effect employers and labor unions has changed in 2018 demonstrated by two cases as outlined below. This article will prove details of the two decisions and discuss how this could effect your business.
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2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federal and state regulations that matter to Pennsylvania’s school bus contractors.
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1/19/2018| Reference Number : 110.1| Legal,
School Bus | ELDTR,
ELDs,
Overtime,
OSHA,
OSHA 300 Logs,
D&A Testing,
Upper Merion Area School District v. Teamsters Local #384 165 A.3d 56 (June 23 2017),
Susan Wilkinson v. Marvin Klinger Inc. 2017 WL 6017843 (Dec. 5 2017),
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
Social media has become an integral part of daily life for most individuals. As a result, it is seemingly impossible to go through the day without utilizing it for any given purpose. From employees to employers, social media affects everyone. This article discusses the use of social media as it relates to school transportation contractors.
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How school bus contractors respond when a student acts out on the school bus is a balancing act of knowledge, training, and consistency. School bus contractors are obligated to keep all students safe, and are mandated by state and federal laws to provide a safe environment on the school bus. Parents and school administrators have different concerns and legal obligations than do school bus contractors. Often, this makes it difficult for all three parties to see eye-to-eye, which increases the ne...
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