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Evolving Rules About Epi Pens
A new statute, Pennsylvania (24 P.S. 14-1414.2) became effective in January 2015 addressing a school’s administration of EpiPens. As a result many schools ar...
How to Operationalize New Requirements Under Act 168
As detailed in last month’s Legal Focus article, Act 168 goes into effect December 22, 2014. The new regulation requires employers to complete a previous emp...
Pennsylvania's Employer Disclosure Immunity Law: The Truth Will Set You Free
All employers worry when they receive a call asking for information about a former employee. In fact, many employers will only give the dates of employment a...
Look Who’s Talking: NLRB Limits Management Control of Employee Speech
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum in March 2015 addressing lawful and unlawful policies, procedures, and handbook rules. Specific...
School Bus Sales and Use Tax Exemption Upheld
The school bus sales and use tax exclusion is an important tax exemption for school bus contractors in Pennsylvania. Last month a member contractor successfu...
Act 126 Update for Drivers
Recently, many school bus contractors have had questions regarding “Act 126” Child Abuse Reporting and Recognition Training for school bus drivers employed b...
The Bus Stops Here: Evaluating Walking Routes to Bus Stops
School Boards are responsible for making decisions about bus stop locations and student walking routes, but they often delegate these duties to their contrac...
New Act 168 Requires Employers to Seek and Share Comprehensive Employment History Information
On October 22, 2014 Governor Corbett signed Act 168 into law. Originally introduced in 2013, the primary implication of this new law is that it adds a new se...
Fitness for Duty Considerations and Risk Management Techniques
There’s a simple way to avoid many risk management claims like worker’s compensation, bus accidents and regulatory citation: Don’t put the wrong worker to wo...
Unauthorized School Bus Entry is a Crime
Unauthorized school bus entry is a crime in Pennsylvania. Understanding your rights will help keep your drivers, aides and students safe. This article will p...
How to Protect Your Business from Fraud
Many bus contractors in the last several months have been receiving faxes from what looks to be the Federal Department of Transportation but ...BEWARE! These...
Managing Student Behavior on the School Bus
Aggressive behavior in children is both common and sometimes dangerous. Are your drivers trained in understanding aggressive behaviors and implementing best ...