Employment

Webinar: Unpacking the Final Title IX Regulations, Part 2: More Q&A With Josh Richards

As a follow up to Unpacking the Final Title IX Regulations, Q&A With an Expert, Josh Richards of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP continues to answer questions about the final Title IX regulations issued by the Department of Education in May 2020.
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Webinar: Coronavirus: Recommendations for Resuming On-Campus Operations

In this webinar, Jean Chin, chair of the American College Health Association (ACHA) COVID-19 Task Force, and Hayley Hanson, partner at Husch Blackwell, respond to common questions about returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Checklist: Employee Layoffs Driven by Financial Pressure

This checklist is intended to help higher education institutions and K-12 schools that must lay off employees because of financial pressures. It can be used to help them plan and conduct the layoff process in a way that is fair to employees and that reduces schools' potential liability.
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Webinar: Unpacking the Final Title IX Regulations, Part 1: Q&A With an Expert

In this webinar, Joshua W.B. Richards of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP highlights significant provisions of the final Title IX regulations issued by the Department of Education in May 2020. The speaker also responds to audience questions about the regulations, which take effect Aug. 14, 2020, for all educational institutions subject to Title IX.
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Coaches Abusing Athletes in K-12 Schools: Lessons From UE's 2014-2018 Claims

Physical and emotional abuse by coaches is a far too common occurrence in athletics. This claims study examines coaching abuse in schools and derives lessons for school administrators.
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The Campus SaVE Act: A Compliance Guide

The Campus SaVE Act amended the Clery Act to include certain crimes of intimate partner violence to the criminal offenses about which higher education institutions must report statistics and provide specific information in their annual security reports (ASRs).  This publication provides guidance to help institutions meet these requirements.
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An Examination of UE’s Recent Independent K-12 School Claims

This study of approximately 1,600 claims against independent K-12 schools received by United Educators (UE) during a five-year period (2012-2016) found about 35% of claims incurred losses totaling nearly $93 million. Students and parents brought almost half the claims and accounted for nearly 60% of losses.
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Managing Risks Associated With Faculty Use of Social Media

This publication discusses common issues arising when higher ed faculty members post on social media platforms, particularly on controversial topics.  It makes various recommendations for institutions, including developing appropriate social media guidelines and educating the campus community about the applicability and limits of academic freedom.
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