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Courant Headline Says Unions Down 17 Percent. Really? Uh, No.

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

UPDATED 2 p.m. About five weeks ago, I wrote about the new Bureau of Labor Statistics report that showed union membership and representation was down in Connecticut in 2010 from 17.1 percent of the overall workforce to 16.7, or in raw numbers from 265,000 workers to 258,000.  But I also noted that compared with 2007 (when… Continue Reading

What Ever Happened To….The Complaint Brought by a Fox 61 Reporter?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Remember the buzz in 2009 about a complaint filed by a Fox 61 reporter (Shelly Sindland) that she had been discriminated against because of her age? You can find all of my stories about it here.  It certainly had allegations that made others take notice (including a reference to "Big Boob Fridays").  Well, the case… Continue Reading

Tribune Company Sued by Its Former “Watchdog” on Free Speech Grounds

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

UPDATED George Gombossy, who penned a consumer-advocacy column for the Hartford Courant before being fired last month, has filed suit against the Courant (and its parent company, the Tribune Company) alleging that he was fired in retaliation for his lawful speech.  Gombossy now has a website he calls "CT Watchdog" and posted the complaint and… Continue Reading

CHRO Should Be Rebuilt, Says Courant Columnist and Others

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

Last week, I posted about a working group that Governor Rell had formed to review the workings of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Today, Hartford Courant columnist Stan Simpson has an interesting column on the same subject.  It’s worth a read.  It discussed the ongoing backlog of complaint and the issues that the agency has… Continue Reading