The 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
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A Sneak Peek at “Hiring Without Headaches”
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceNext week, I’ll be speaking at the HR Compliance Conference in San Francisco on “Hiring Without Headaches: Ten Things You Need To Know About Hiring in the 21st Centry“. It’s not too late to join us and I hope, if you read this blog, that you’ll say hi when I’m out there. The program description… Continue Reading
Going Mobile: Lessons in Employment Law For HR
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & HourThis afternoon, I’m speaking at Workforce HR’s Techweek Conference on “Going Mobile”. It’s not too late to join us here as it is an online conference. Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE. There, got your attention. One of the topics that I’ll be talking on is the legal risks involved with “going mobile”… 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
BizBuzz Conference Aims to Take Social Media to the Business Masses
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaUPDATE: The Conference has been postponed until Fall 2011. I’m looking forward to next week’s BizBuzz Social Media Conference at the Connecticut Convention Center. I’ll be speaking on the "CEOs Who Blog" panel discussing this blog along with some tips to companies who are considering jumping into the social media scene. For those unfamiliar… 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
From the CBIA HR Conference: What Happens On Facebook May Not Stay on Facebook
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaWe had a great turnout and reaction to the presentation yesterday at the CBIA Human Resources Conference in Rocky Hill. My thanks to all who sat in our packed room and the great questions that everyone asked. A few observations from the conference: The lines between work and personal activities continue to get blurred and… Continue Reading
CBIA HR Conference – Social Media for Employers
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAlong with Brent Robertson from Fathom, I’ll be speaking at tomorrow’s annual CBIA Human Resources Conference in Rocky Hill. The topic: Social Media — Use and Misuse. You can download the brochure here and register here. There are lots of other good programs on the agenda as well. For those that follow the blog, the themes… 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
U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Soon Whether to Take Church Homes (Avery Heights) v. NLRB Case
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, LitigationBack in June, I talked about an important case arising out of Connecticut, that dates all the way back to a long and notable strike by employees in 1999 against the Avery Heights facility in Hartford, Connecticut. You can read the full post about Church Homes (d/b/a Avery Heights) v. NLRB here. As I said… 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
Is Connecticut’s Economy “Glass” Half Full or Half Empty? Numbers Tell a Mixed Story
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsFor employers in Connecticut, this isn’t exactly the best of times. But it isn’t the worst of times either. That seemed to be the message of a variety of economists at a conference I attended yesterday sponsored by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. In fact, a CBIA survey released yesterday (and sponsored by Blum Shapiro)… Continue Reading
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