Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of several labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. Here’s the latest from Ira. Court of Appeals May Narrow LBGTQ Rights Under Title VII The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi) recently... View Article
Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of some labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. Here’s the latest from Ira: Immigrant-Insensitive Social Media Post Is Insufficient Grounds for School District to Discharge Teacher Who Had Received Commendations for Inclusiveness A California appeals court... View Article
Members OnlyFaculty members are the academic staff of a college or university responsible for teaching, research and extension outreach. They customarily fall into two categories: Tenure-Track Academic tenure is an employment status that essentially establishes a contract for continued employment between the institution and the tenured faculty member. Because of this, HR professionals must rely on... View Article