Let’s go back to 1935. You remember that time, right? Well, in 1935, Babe Ruth retired from baseball. A gallon of gas cost 10 cents. Igor Sikorsky was still working on developing the helicopter in Connecticut. And we were still 10 years away from even ideas like Dick Tracy’s Two-Way Wrist Radio. It was also… Continue Reading
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Technology & The Law Symposium: How Technology is Changing the Practice of Law
Posted in UncategorizedFor the next few weeks, I will be posting a few items about a technology and the law symposium that I am chairing on April 9, 2010 for the Connecticut Bar Foundation. It is a free program that should be of interest to attorneys and non-attorneys alike. While it is not strictly "employment-law" related, I… Continue Reading
The Blackberry Issue: How PDAs Can Create Serious Wage and Overtime Issues
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & HourI love my Blackberry Bold. And I know many others that praise the virtues of an iPhone or other PDA device. But recently, questions have been raised about the use of these devices by non-exempt employees — in other words, those employees who are eligible to receive overtime. If these employees are reviewing their messages outside of… Continue Reading
Battle Continues Between Tribune Columnist and CHRO; Can We Get a Truce?
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, LitigationThe sword fight (rather, word fight) between a Connecticut Law Tribune columnist and the CHRO shows no signs of abating (for the previous rounds see my earlier post here). Round Three comes in today’s paper with a further response from Karen Lee Torre to the letter posted by CHRO Acting Executive Director Robert Brothers. Let’s just say that she shows no… Continue Reading
CHRO Responds to Criticism in Law Tribune – What Next?
Posted in CHRO & EEOCEarlier this month, the Connecticut Law Tribune published a column by attorney Karen Lee Torre that was — how do I put this gently – stinging in its criticism of the CHRO and called for its elimination (you can find a link to it in an earlier post .) Acting CHRO Executive Director Robert J. Brothers Jr. has responded forcefully… Continue Reading
Transgender Litigation Part II – Followup and Context from the Tribune
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationLast week, I posted about a new decision from the federal court in Connecticut that threw out a transgender litigation claim. The Connecticut Law Tribune has some additional feedback on that case from the employee’s counsel in today’s paper. I’m also quoted in the article; in it, I explain that transgender litigation — while perhaps getting… Continue Reading
Blogs and Newspapers React to Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc.
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations, LitigationThe blog and press coverage of the Connecticut Supreme Court’s case of Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc. continues this week with two additional shout-outs to this blog. In addition, another resource cited to the decision that is worth mentioning. First up, the well-run and informative Point of Law blog, edited by Walter Olsen, discusses the… Continue Reading
Blog Featured in Connecticut Law Tribune
Posted in UncategorizedSince the blog is brand new, indulge me for a moment regarding some recent publicity for the blog. While blogs are definitely "new" media, it sure is nice for the "old" media to pick up on what blogs are saying. This week, The Connecticut Law Tribune stayed on top of the tech trend here. This week,… Continue Reading
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