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The Basics: Drug Testing Laws in Connecticut for Applicants

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

Continuing our weekly summer series on the basics of various employment laws, we’ll turn this week to the state’s drug testing laws (which can be found starting at Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-51t).  I’ve discussed some of the quirks in this statute in a prior post, including the fact that the testing rules for applicants differ… Continue Reading

Webinar: The Kitchen Sink — All The “Other” Connecticut Employment Laws

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

Anti-discrimination laws. Wage & hour provisions. The FMLA. All these laws end up getting more than their fair share of coverage.  But there are a litany of "other" laws out there in Connecticut that can impact an employer, perhaps even more than the laws listed above.   The kitchen sink, if you will.   My… Continue Reading

Drug Testing Rules in Connecticut – “Employees” May Not Actually Be Employees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

It’s been a little while since I’ve discussed quirky statutes that are often overlooked or misunderstood when talking about employment laws in Connecticut. Certainly, the drug testing laws in Connecticut may not be overlooked, but portions of it are often misunderstood. Indeed, I suspect that many employers (and lawyers) are unaware that an "employee" as defined in the drug… Continue Reading