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Marijuana is Decriminalized, But Employers Can Still Ban Workers From Using It

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative Developments

Last week, the General Assembly approved of reduced penalties for people caught with relatively small amounts of marijuana in their possession.  Notice the use in the title of the word “decriminalize”; that is a different term than “legalize”. This raises the obvious question: Can employers in Connecticut still regulate and ban employee usage of marijuana?… Continue Reading

General Assembly Approves Ban on Use Of Credit Reports by Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative Developments

In the last flurry of action, the Connecticut House last night approved Senate Bill 361, which bans the use of credit reports in hiring and promotions, in certain situations by certain employers.  The bill had previously been approved by the state Senate. I recapped the bill in detail a few days ago.  There are a… Continue Reading

Hartford-Area Businesses Ban Smoking on Company Premises: The Law on Workplace Smoking

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

This week, word came down that several Hartford-area companies were implementing a ban on smoking anywhere on company premises. This means outside areas on the campuses of these businesses, and the parking lots as well.  Previously, employees could smoke in designated areas outside various buildings.  Yesterday, Bristol started considering implementing a ban on smoking on… Continue Reading