Supporters of the resolution backing reinstatement of NYC municipal workers who lost their jobs under the City's vax mandates hoped for a full City Council vote this week, but it's not on the agenda.
Hi. I am so glad to hear that a decision is near. I was terminated as a result of the arbitration too. I was granted a religious exemption after appealing HR's first decisions but was told it was an undue hardship on the school. (Even though they were hiring teachers remotely at the time.) But I don't think the ruling will apply to me because I was teaching at New Visions Charter School even though it is a unionized school.
If someone hired back upon this bill do they forfeit the right to sue for the lost wages and seniority? Or does the bill include the wages and the seniority?
I have added the text of the bill above, and there's also a link to it on the State Senate site. As you can see in the text, there's no provision for back pay, but it reinstates workers with their seniority and full civil service rights, so they can choose to sue for back pay if they wish to.
Thank you. That sounds reasonable for those affected. Did you hear anything about what they're planning to do with the EEOC right to sue determinations? I guess that could be used to get the back pay.
Are you talking about the new case Sujata Gibson is putting together for people who received a right-to-sue letter? I don't have any updates about that case, but I'd suggest that anyone who might want to participate in it go over to the Teachers for Choice Substack for contact information to inquire about eligibility directly with Gibson. The contact info is in Michael Kane's article on the case.
Hi. I am so glad to hear that a decision is near. I was terminated as a result of the arbitration too. I was granted a religious exemption after appealing HR's first decisions but was told it was an undue hardship on the school. (Even though they were hiring teachers remotely at the time.) But I don't think the ruling will apply to me because I was teaching at New Visions Charter School even though it is a unionized school.
If someone hired back upon this bill do they forfeit the right to sue for the lost wages and seniority? Or does the bill include the wages and the seniority?
I have added the text of the bill above, and there's also a link to it on the State Senate site. As you can see in the text, there's no provision for back pay, but it reinstates workers with their seniority and full civil service rights, so they can choose to sue for back pay if they wish to.
Thank you. That sounds reasonable for those affected. Did you hear anything about what they're planning to do with the EEOC right to sue determinations? I guess that could be used to get the back pay.
Are you talking about the new case Sujata Gibson is putting together for people who received a right-to-sue letter? I don't have any updates about that case, but I'd suggest that anyone who might want to participate in it go over to the Teachers for Choice Substack for contact information to inquire about eligibility directly with Gibson. The contact info is in Michael Kane's article on the case.