Despite the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) continued position that “the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road”, in 2019 the school bus industry has been the focus of increased attention from lawmakers and regulators. Following is a brief discussion of the evolving state and federal laws from the past year that matter most to Pennsylvania’s school bus contractors.
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1/20/2020| Reference Number : 110.2| Legal,
Human Resources,
School Bus,
Legislative/Regulatory | Pennsylvania,
DOL,
U.S. Department of Labor,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
Drug and Alcohol,
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse,
Hours of Service,
Criminal Record,
Flexible Instruction Days,
Clean Slate Law |
After two years of anticipation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule updating the threshold for overtime pay effective January 1, 2020. This 2019 Final Rule comes on the heels of a previous attempt to update overtime pay thresholds in 2016 during the Obama Administration. The 2016 Final Rule that was placed under a nation-wide injunction by a Texas Federal Judge, and then invalidated by President Trump after he assumed office. Many, including the DOL, hope this one is
here to...
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The legal environment for the school bus industry was active in 2016. For a summary of the most talked about legal topics of the past year, contact RC Kelly Law Associates for our article titled "Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors The 2016 Year in Review"
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1/20/2017| Reference Number : 83.0| Legal | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Seatbelts,
Pennsylvania Right to Know Law,
Walling Test,
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),
Legal Updates,
Training,
Bidding,
Privacy,
House Bill 2274,
Nevada v US DOL,
Hurst v First Student Inc,
Hawkins and Fox43v Central Dauphin School District |