Law360: NY Senate Demands Judicial Escort Data Or $10M Budget Cut

Law360 (March 14, 2023, 1:09 PM EDT) — Albany lawmakers are seeking to impose a $10 million budget penalty on the state judiciary if it continues to withhold information on how much judicial chauffeurs and security cost taxpayers – perks the former chief judge kept after her resignation. For full story click link below:: https://www.law360.com/articles/1585838/ny-senate-demands-judicial-escort-data-or-10m-budget-cut

NYPOST: NY court workers fired for refusing COVID vax must be rehired with back pay as state board scraps mandate

“New York court workers must be rehired — and given back pay with interest — if they were fired because they refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s Public Employment Relations Board has ruled.” For full story, click link below. https://nypost.com/2023/03/05/ny-board-tosses-covid-19-vax-mandate-for-court-workers/