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Virginia is gaining national attention. The states Largest School district says it will defy Governor Youngkin guidance on bathrooms and pronouns for transgender students. School district did a legal review and determined Fairfax County Public School policy are consistent with antidiscrimination law as defined by new model policy. Governor youngkin is firing back saying the School District is pushing false notion it knows what is better than a child than the parent and the school board should fo...

May 29, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director

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The revisions would put the school division in compliance with the 2023 Model Policies released by the Virginia Department of Education over the summer.

Hochul introduces new measures to address domestic violence New York State

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced new state guidance for police departments and sheriffs’ offices when responding to domestic incidents. According to a press release, the state’s Law Enforcement Domestic Incident Model Policy outlines trauma-informed and survivor-centered best practices and procedures for police officers and supervisors to follow, with the goal of promoting safety […]

Two parents filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Beach School Board on Monday for voting down proposed policies that pertain to keeping parents informed.

Shortly before amendments to New York State’s Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (the “Act”) took effect on June 7, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published a...

Within the last few weeks, the New York State Department of Labor issued a revised Model Sexual Harassment Policy and template training materials that detail the applicable law.May 24, 2023

The New York Department of Labor released its final updated Sexual Harassment Model Policy. Employers may adopt the new Model Policy, or they may write their own policy, provided that such policy complies with minimum standards outlined in New York Labor Law section 201-g.