Oct 14, 2022

Former fire officials charged with the theft of more than $11,000 from Volunteer Fire Department

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In a press release dated October 12, 2022, set out below, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney K...

First Amendment free speech rights of employees depends on the nature of the employee's speech

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The plaintiffs [Plaintiffs] in the action appealed the dismissed their First Amendment retaliation claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the C...
Oct 13, 2022

Summaries of recent personnel disciplinary decisions posted by the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings [OATH]

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Use of excessive force - OATH Administrative Law Judge Julia H. Lee recommended termination of employment for a correction officer who used...
Oct 12, 2022

CPLR Article 78 petition alleging Public Advocate improperly criticized and interfered with Union leadership dismissed for failure to join necessary parties

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The text of the decision is posted below: City Empls. Union Local 237, Intl. Bhd. of Teamsters v New York City Bd. of Collective Barg...
Oct 11, 2022

Evaluating applications for workers' compensation benefit "reclassification" pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law §35(3)

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Workers' Compensation Law §35(3) provides for "extreme hardship re-determinations" in cases where the loss of wage-earning cap...
Oct 10, 2022

Government Technology Webinars scheduled for the week beginning October 10, 2022

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  Webinars to be held during the week ending October 14, 2022: Tuesday, October 11 | 1:00pm Eastern How To Get Bots Right: Understanding and...
Oct 8, 2022

Workers’ Compensation Board webinars for employers and for employees

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Webinars for employees The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) continues its webinar for workers who believe they contracted COVID-19 on...