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Legal Focus: Changes to the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rules
Overtime compliance can be difficult to track especially if your employees do not have a typical 9 to 5 workday. In addition, the tests that have been put in...
Legal Focus: Assuring Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
School bus contractors are required to comply with many laws and regulations to ensure legal compliance for their operations. Federal Motor Carrier laws and ...
Navigating "Fitness for Duty" Questions: Legal Insights for Hiring Managers
Is your company currently seeking new hires? Do you know which questions you can legally ask them and which questions you cannot? RC Kelly Law Associates bre...
Legal Focus: Choosing Safe Stops for School Buses and School Vehicles
Planning routes and choosing stops for school buses and school vehicles is not an easy task. Stops can vary greatly depending on geographic area – some stude...
New York Implements “Under the Hood” CDL Testing Exemption to Enhance Driver Recruiting and Retention
In January 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the state Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’...
Act 56 (HB 1507) Changes the 180 Annual School Days Requirement
On December 14, 2023 Act 56 of 2023 (formerly HB 1507) was signed by Gov. Shapiro changing the annual instructional time requirement from “180 days and 990 s...
Administering Emergency Medication on the School Bus
School transportation contractors in Pennsylvania may find themselves in a situation where a school district customer is requesting that the transportation c...
The Fine Print: Understanding the Risks of AI-Generated Contracts
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized numerous industries, streamlining processes, reducing errors, and increasing efficiency. One of the areas whe...
When Should You Contact a Lawyer to review Your Contract?
It's a good practice to contact a lawyer before signing a contract in several situations. Consider the total value you expect to receive or pay. The cost of...
The Biden Administration Proposed Overtime Rule – How This May Affect Your Business
Once again, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department’) is looking to expand eligibility for overtime pay required under the Fair Labor Standard...
Requests for Bids (“RFB’s”) For School Transportation Contracts in New York
School transportation contracts in New York are subject to statutory bid or proposal processes that allows school districts to compare offers, with varying d...
Registering Your School Buses in Pennsylvania – A Closer Look
Contractors who plan to provide services beyond traditional home-to-school transportation often have questions about what Pennsylvania registration is best f...