Tag: New Jersey Tenure Law

NJ Appeals Court Holds School District Not Liable for Abuse

NJ Court Addresses “Temporary” Employee Exception to the Tenure Act

The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently considered the application of the “temporary” employee exception to the New Jersey Tenure Act. The decision in Platia v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County provides greater clarity with regard to how the exception applies to

NJ Supreme Court Overturns Arbitration Award in Teacher Misconduct Case

NJ Appeals Court Rules Municipal Employee Lost “Bumping” Rights After Accepting Non-Tenured Position

In a recent public employment case, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey held that a municipal employee relinquished her tenure rights when she subsequently accepted a non-secretarial position. As highlighted in DiNapoli v. Board of Education of the Township of Verona, tenure rights are largely governed by statute, and