X

News & Insights

 
10Apr

NY Driver Fitness Testing

As all New York school bus contractors know, every school bus driver in New York must show proof of fitness by passing a physical performance test approved by the Commissioner of Education at least once every two years. 8 NYCRR §156.3. New York also provides guidelines created by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), with the intent to ensure tests are being performed correctly. Unfortunately, bus drivers are often injured when technique takes precedence over safely performing the test, most commonly during the emergency exit test and the carry-drag test. Below is an analysis of how to safely perform the emergency exit and the carry-drag portions of fitness for duty testing so as to best avoid injury that could result in a Workers Compensation claim.

Contact Us to read the Full Article. 

Related

FLSA Overtime Ruling Update

FLSA Overtime Ruling Update

After two years of anticipation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule updating the...

Read More >

EEOC Reports Retaliation Claims Surpass Race Discrimination Claims in 2010

Good employers do not practice discrimination and know how to avoid unfounded claims. However, many ...

Read More >
Summer Charters

Summer Charters

The end of the school year for students means the beginning of the summer charters season for school...

Read More >

U.S. Treasury Department Proposes New Regulations that Would Impact Transfers of Family Controlled Companies

On August 2, 2016, the Treasury Department released a proposal to modify the tax regulations for tr...

Read More >

Compliance Requirements for Library Employees and Volunteers Under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law

At the PALA conference this year, we presented on a number of basic concepts in employment law that ...

Read More >
Upcoming Webinar: "Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors"

Upcoming Webinar: "Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors"

Richard Kelly, Esq., Matthew Jandrisavitz, Esq., and Brian Hill, Esq. will present "Legal Updat...

Read More >

Search

Categories