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Collins, Philip; Nelson, Dorothy Q. – Journal of Law and Education, 1983
Discusses substantive and procedural restraints, including legal pitfalls, due process, and no-layoff clauses, within which public employers must decide questions of reduction in workforce (RIF). Describes elements of a sound RIF policy and considers ways of using the collective bargaining process to facilitate the RIF process. (JBM)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices
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Wolinsky, Sid; Whelan, Amy – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
Examines, from the perspective of the plaintiffs, the 1998 Guckenberger v. Boston University case in which the plaintiffs claimed the university failed to provide reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities. The authors view the complex decision as a ruling against the university under the Americans with Disabilities Act,…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation