New York Public Personnel Law

Summaries of, and commentaries on, selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State in particular and possibly in other jurisdictions in general.

Jul 8, 2025

Court of Appeals rejects New York City retirees' health insurance coverage claims based on their promissory estoppel argument

Noting that In the Matter of Robert Bentkowski, et al [Respondents], Supreme Court ruled in favor of Respondents on their promissory estop...

Jul 7, 2025

Disciplinary penalty of termination imposed on an employee following a disciplinary action held shocking to one's sense of fairness

Citing Matter of Kreisler v New York City Tr. Auth. , 2 NY3d 775 , the Appellate Division said " A court may set aside an administrati...

Jul 5, 2025

Selected items posted on Internet blogs during the week ending July 4, 2025

Thomson Reuters recently released its Future of Professionals Report 2025 . This item has been reviewed by Rochester, New York attorney...

Jul 3, 2025

Defendants' subpoenas served on former school district employees in order to depose them quashed

Supreme Court granted the cross-motions of the City of New York and the New York City Department of Education [City] to quash subpoenas iss...

Jul 2, 2025

Disqualification for appointment to the position of police officer based on the result of a psychological evaluation challenged by the candidate for the appointment

The jurisdiction's personnel agency [Respondent] found a candidate [Plaintiff] for appointment to the position of police officer was n...

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