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LinkedIn Recommendations – A Hot Topic Among HR Professionals, But Should It Be?

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

In my presentation last week to the HRA of Greater New Haven (which i discussed yesterday), the hottest topic that people wanted to discuss was LinkedIn Recommendations. People had several questions: Should a company bar its employees from doing such recommendations? Should a HR department "police" LinkedIn to ensure compliance? What is the risk of… Continue Reading

Statements Made During Affirmative Action Proceedings Are Entitled to Immunity, Appellate Court Rules

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

In a decision to be officially released later this month, the Connecticut Appellate Court has ruled that statements made by a worker during an affirmative action proceeding are subject to absolute immunity from defamation claims. The decision in Morgan v. Bubar (download here), resolves, at least for now, the unanswered question of what protections should… Continue Reading

The Dark Side: Putting a Stop to Workplace Rumors, Gossip and Innuendo

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

The news late Thursday afternoon came without warning from friends, a co-worker, and of course, Twitter.  There was another death of a popular star.  Suddenly. Tragically.  Jeff Goldblum was dead. Except he wasn’t. And yet, in the span of a day — when the world lost Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson — a rumor was… Continue Reading

Court Leaves Open Issues on How to Defeat Privilege for Job References

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation, Wage & Hour

Earlier this week, the Connecticut Supreme Court decided Malan v. University of New Haven Police Department, an important decision for employers to be aware of when dispensing with job references.  In an earlier post, we discussed how the court created a qualified privilege for such references.  So what questions did the court leave open? Well,… Continue Reading

Supreme Court Creates New Qualified Privilege for Job References by Employers

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

In an important decision to be officially released next week, the Connecticut Supreme Court has found that a qualified privilege exists to employers giving job references. Specifically, in an issue of first impression, the court has now "recognized a qualified privilege for the employment references of current or former employers that were solicited with the… Continue Reading