by Kevin | Feb 6, 2020 | Archive, Higher Education, Legislation
Learn about the proposed changes to the Higher Education Act. In October of 2019, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives released its proposal to rewrite the Higher Education Act (HEA). The revamped version of the HEA, called the College Affordability...
by Kevin | Jan 16, 2020 | Archive, Legislation
Learn about California’s Assembly Bill 51. On October 10, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 into law. AB 51 will prohibit California employers from entering mandatory arbitration agreements for nearly all employment legal claims. ...
by Kevin | Jan 9, 2020 | Archive, Legislation
Overview of California’s new employment legislation signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. At the beginning of this year, several new pieces of legislation went into effect in the state of California. Signed by Gov. Newsom in mid to late 2019, the new...
by Kevin | Nov 14, 2019 | Archive, Higher Education, Legislation
Hundreds of higher education institutions sign letter asking Congress to provide permanent protection for Dreamers. In an effort to shield their students, over 600 college and university presidents have signed a letter asking Congress to pass bipartisan legislation...
by Kevin | Nov 7, 2019 | Archive, Human Resources, Legislation
Learn more about the Department of Labor’s final ruling on overtime pay. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) approved a change that drastically affects how employees will be paid for overtime work. Their final ruling on overtime pay makes employees who earn...
by Kevin | Sep 5, 2019 | Archive, Higher Education, Legislation
Learn about the new California bill that eliminates sick leave transfer time limits for all education levels. In July of this year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill that eliminates sick leave transfer time limits for faculty at all education levels. This...
