Over the last few months, claims for unemployment insurance benefits have increased exponentially due to the difficult financial circumstances public and private employers have been confronted with in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reductions in services and business closures have forced many employers to implement layoffs and furloughs, causing the dramatic increase in unemployment
Now Open: A Second Window For Certificated Layoffs
This guest post was authored by Alison Neufeld and Alison Carrinski
From July 2 to August 15 of this year, school districts have an unusual second opportunity to conduct certificated layoffs in order to address budget gaps. Section 44955.5, an infrequently invoked provision of the Education Code, applies in any year when the enacted
Handling Layoffs After Elimination Of Redevelopment Agencies
This guest post was authored by Melanie L. Chaney.
Since the California Supreme Court issued its ruling at the end of last month upholding the 2011 statute (AB 1X 26) that eliminated redevelopment agencies (RDAs) throughout the State as of February 1, 2012, we have received many questions about the impact this
California Supreme Court Upholds Law Eliminating Redevelopment Agencies
The California Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding a law that eliminated redevelopment agencies throughout the State. This closely watched lawsuit stemmed from two measures passed by the Legislature last summer to help close California’s budget deficit. The first measure eliminated more than 400 redevelopment agencies that were funded by property tax dollars. The second
From NBOA To NAIS Conference – LCW’s Update From The East Coast
This guest post was authored by Cynthia Weldon, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Thank you to the organizers and attendees of the annual NBOA Symposium which ended Wednesday, February 23, in Washington D.C. It was gratifying to see so many schools represented from across the country come to together to share their triumphs and tribulations.
Recent Developments Regarding Layoffs: What’s New?
Two recent developments in California law involving the layoff of public employees have raised questions:
- First, the California Supreme Court decided that public employers are not required to negotiate with their employees’ unions about the decision to lay off employees.
- Second, a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles approved the settlement of a lawsuit between
Superior Court Approves LAUSD Settlement Protecting Low-Seniority Teachers At 45 Struggling Schools
This guest post was authored by Mary Dowell and Meredith Karasch
The Los Angeles Superior Court recently approved a class action settlement that allows LAUSD, in a layoff, to skip teachers at 45 schools in order to prevent constitutional violations in the right of students to be provided with a minimum level of
Employment After PERS Retirement: What Are The Limits?
A local agency employee retires and begins receiving a pension from the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and is then offered part-time employment with the old employer because economically motivated layoffs had left the old department short-handed. What obstacles and limitations do the agency and the retired employee face in this situation?
The PERS