2009 was a fluke. 2010 had to have been a mistake. 2011 was the time they forgot to update their 2010 list. So what about 2012? Well, could it be that this little blog from Connecticut actually deserves to be on the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 as one of the best law blogs in the… Continue Reading
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Secrets of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Social Media, Wage & HourThe American Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Annual Conference is going on right now in Atlanta, Georgia. As I’ve recapped on this blog before (here, for example), there are some terrific programs and educational opportunities there. I wasn’t able to make it down this year, but due to the wonders of technology, I’ve been… Continue Reading
The Inspiration of Morris Dees
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs I mentioned in an earlier post, I had the opportunity to represent Connecticut as its State Delegate at the ABA House of Delegates meeting in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. While some of what we did will be of interest to lawyers only, the ABA presented its highest honor, the ABA Medal, to Morris Dees. Many… Continue Reading
The NLRB’s Obsession with Social Media Continues
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Social MediaA confession. I’m a little tired about writing about social media and labor law. Perhaps you are a little tired about reading about it too. Unfortunately for us both, expect a lot more about it over the next years because the National Labor Relations Board has social media in its sights and its not letting… Continue Reading
ABA Objects to Proposed “Persuader” Rule Changes by Department of Labor
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBThe American Bar Association submitted a letter today to the U.S. Department of Labor to express its “serious concerns” over a proposed rule that would “substantially narrow” the longstanding interpretation of what lawyer activities constitute “advice” to employer clients. Currently, most work from attorneys is exempt from the substantial reporting requirements in federal law that… Continue Reading
What the Nation’s Lawyers Propose For Employment Law
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative DevelopmentsWhen the ABA last visited Toronto in the 1990s for its annual meeting, cell phones and the Internet weren’t in heavy rotation. What a difference a decade makes. And, except for the mobile service providers who likely made thousands of dollars, it was a lot harder to connect than I anticipated. That, combined with a… Continue Reading
Technology, The Workplace and Bin Laden
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaOn Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law in New York. In the presentation, I talked about the importance of social media tools like Twitter is having in the workplace and legal profession. I noted how I have used Twitter to get my… Continue Reading
A Witness To Civil Rights History; A Reflection on Our Employment Laws
Posted in Laws and RegulationsOver the last few days, I’ve had the great fortune of attending the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting, where I serve as a delegate from Connecticut in the House of Delegates — the organization’s main policy-making branch. (You can see all my tweets from the meeting at twitter.com/danielschwartz). Earlier this morning, Representative John Lewis… Continue Reading
US Department of Labor Teams with ABA For Lawyer Referral Service
Posted in Wage & HourOn Friday, the White House announced a new partnership with the ABA designed to help workers whose complaints aren’t resolved by the U.S. Department of Labor find a lawyer through an ABA-approved lawyer referral service. According to the ABA Journal article explaining the program: [B]eginning on Dec. 13, workers with unresolved complaints under the… Continue Reading
ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference Kicks Off Tomorrow; Great Materials Now Available
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe American Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section kicks off its annual conference tomorrow in Chicago and, by all accounts, it appears its going to be bigger and better than ever. Over 1300 people have registered for the conference, and the programming looks first-rate, with NLRB Chair Wilma Liebman, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, and various… Continue Reading
Another Example of Why Your Company Now Needs a Social Media Policy
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaHeather Armstrong — depending on your perspective — is either infamous or famous. Infamous, in the sense that in 2002, she was one of the first people fired by her employer for writing about company business on her blog, Dooce. But since that time, she’s only become much more famous, with her spirited writing and… Continue Reading
Research: Employment Discrimination Cases Often Result in Only Small Victories for Some Employees
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & HarassmentAt the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Friday, there was a terrific panel discussion by various researchers who have been looking at discrimination cases brought at both the EEOC and in federal courts. The program was based on two academic articles over the last few years: One was written by Laura Beth Nielsen, Robert… Continue Reading
Odds & Ends: Where We Live Interview, ABA Annual Meeting, Upcoming Presentations
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaLong-time readers of the blog are no doubt aware of my role as a delegate from Connecticut to the ABA House of Delegates. I’ll be reporting from that gathering in the upcoming days. If you’d like to follow the goings on of the ABA Annual Meeting, I’ll be tweeting about it on various account names. You can… Continue Reading
Paycheck Fairness Act – Coming Soon?
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsAs those who have been following my tweets know, I have been at the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates and midyear meetings. There’s lots of substance to these meetings and you can certainly follow along with the ABA Journal. Among the topics discussed today, was the Paycheck Fairness Act now pending in Congress. If you… Continue Reading
Want Some Great Reference Materials? ABA Labor & Employment Law Section Materials Now Online
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceLast year I attended and spoke at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. Over the last few years, the meeting has developed into one of the premier conferences to keep up to date on labor and employment law. This year’s meeting is now going on in Washington, D.C…. Continue Reading
Live From..The ABA Presidential Summit on Diversity: Day 1 Recap
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceToday was Day 1 of the ABA Presidential Summit on Diversity being held just outside Washington, DC. Recapping such a conference in a blog post is impossible; I won’t even begin to try. But I thought I would pass along some thoughts from the conference’s Twitter feed. So, in response to the question on "Why… Continue Reading
Live from…the ABA Presidential Summit on Diversity: The Next Steps
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceI’ll be attending the ABA Presidential Summit on Diversity the next two days in Washington, DC and using Twitter to report on the highlights. It’s an important topic for employers and lawfirms: What are the next steps we can take to move beyond the current discussion on diversity? It’s a working summit, so we’ll… Continue Reading
FROM THE ABA LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CONF: RIFs and Layoffs (or, When Bad Things Happen to Good People)
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceOver the next few days, I’ll be filing posts about the ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference held in Denver from September 10-13 (my plans to post live ran afoul of some firewalls that labelled my site a "weapons" site. Who knew?) With the unemployment rate at its highest levels in several years, it was… Continue Reading
Labor & Employment Conference Materials from ABA Now Available Online
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs I mentioned earlier this week, I am now out in Denver for the ABA Labor & Employment Section Annual Conference. But I’ll let you in on a little secret – you don’t have to be out in Denver to get some of the benefits of the conference. The ABA has posted the conference materials online… Continue Reading
ABA House of Delegates Passes Model In-House Rule
Posted in Laws and RegulationsAs I indicated on Friday, I’m currently attending the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City. Lots of interesting and noteworthy programs for lawyers and in-house counsel of all types. During today and Tuesday, the policy-making body of the ABA — known as the House of Delegates — has been debating issues of… Continue Reading
Mandatory Retirement Policies at Law Firms – The Trend in Connecticut
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceIn representing clients, I have, on occasion, had a client make a honest inquiry about the federal laws regarding age discrimination. Their question is something along the lines of: If discriminating against age is against the law, why can law firms insist on mandatory retirement policies? The simple response is that partners at law firms… Continue Reading
ABA Labor & Employment Conference in Philadelphia — Materials available online
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, LitigationIf your labor & employment attorney isn’t returning phone calls over the next few days, odds are he or she is at the first annual ABA Labor & Employment conference in Philadelphia. I arrived this afternoon and discovered that over 1250 of my closest colleagues are here as well. I had the opportunity to chat… Continue Reading
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