The legal risks faced by schools in running schools are as follows:
1. Employee employment risks The newly implemented Labor Contract Law imposes strict obligations on employers and strengthens the protection of workers. . New disputes arise one after another between employers and workers around issues such as the signing of employment contracts, dismissal, payment of economic compensation, and payment of social insurance. The new law is more beneficial to workers’ individual rights protection.
2. Legality and effectiveness of rules and regulations Risk regulations can make up for the shortcomings of the contract and provide more detailed provisions on the obligations and responsibilities of employees. Rules and regulations that are formulated and published in accordance with the law and are not illegal in content are binding on employees. Regulations can be a good tool for labor management.
3. There are two main types of intellectual property risks. One is copyright risk. Private schools reprinting teaching materials and improperly using other people's courseware may constitute infringement of other people's copyrights. The second is the risk of trademark rights. Private schools should obtain the ownership or use rights of trademarks and logos through legal means and improve the rights protection system.
4. Risks of Personal Injury Accidents to Students Students in private schools include both adults over 18 years old and minors. The school's safety responsibilities and possible legal liability for injury accidents are also different from those of ordinary primary and secondary schools. If a student injury accident occurs because the school fails to perform its statutory or agreed obligations, the school must bear corresponding responsibilities.
5. Risks to the quality of educational services: The teachers who are committed to the school cannot be in place, students' test and assessment scores do not meet the agreed standards, and they are unable to obtain relevant certificates after graduation, which may lead to students' dissatisfaction and even accountability towards the school.
Precautions for running schools:
Schools must understand the precise meaning of safety responsibilities and properly perform relevant obligations in normal times. Once an accident occurs, they must handle it in accordance with legal procedures and follow the school's Different response measures will be adopted depending on the existence and size of the fault, which not only takes care of the interests of students, but also protects the legitimate rights and interests of the school to the greatest extent.
The relationship between private schools and students is an educational service contract, and both parties should fulfill various commitments and agreements in good faith. The content of the school's enrollment brochures and advertisements should comply with the provisions of the law, and should not make false propaganda or false promises that may lead to accusations by students. The content of the enrollment agreement regarding the rights and obligations of both parties must be clear, specific, and appropriately detailed.