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Upcoming Presentations: Technology and the Workplace Is THE Hot Topic

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

There’s no doubt that over the last couple of years, technology has been a huge driver of changes in the workplace. We’re now beginning to see lots of presentations and seminars discussing those changes and the interplay that such changes is having on the law.  Here are some of the upcoming conferences and meetings I’ll… Continue Reading

Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD): The Next Big Field in Employment Law?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to the Fairfield County Bar Association on the burgeoning field of Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD, for short).  It is also known at times as Caregiver Discrimination.  In essence, it is a cross-disciplinary practice that looks as various statutes like Title VII, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FMLA, ADA and… Continue Reading

Conn. Senate Passes Revisions to State FMLA; Would Extend Protections for Servicemembers and Families

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

Late last week, the Connecticut Senate approved a measure that would permit an employee to take up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave from work to care for family members who may have been injured in the line of military duty.  The bill (Senate Bill 710) is now on the House’s calendar for a vote… Continue Reading

EEOC Releases “Best Practices” for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

The EEOC issued new technical guidance for employers this week to provide them with some direction on how to deal with workers with caregiving responsibilities.   The document, "Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities," is available online here supplements previous guidance entitled "Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities". As stated by… Continue Reading

What Employers Need to Know About the New FMLA Regulations – Part III – Military Family Leaves

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Continuing my series of posts on the new FMLA regulations (parts one and two can be found here), today I’ll address a big chunk of what the new regulations cover – Military Family Leave.    You may recall from a post earlier this year that Congress passed a new law that extended FMLA leave to military families in certain situations.  The… Continue Reading