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Spying on Your Employees? Know the Law First

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center

A recent story in a Forbes blog disclosed how one company fired 25 employees, after monitoring its employees’ computer activity.  Of course, the CEO learned that secret recordings work both way, as one employee recorded the termination meeting.  Connecticut employers have special obligations when it comes to employee monitoring.  In terms of surveillance, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec…. Continue Reading

Your Most Important Witness in Defending an Employment Discrimination Claim? Your IT Staff?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

As I mentioned Monday, I had the opportunity to attend ABA Techshow, one of the premier technology and the law conferences around.  E-Discovery (or "Electronic Discovery") continues to be a hot topic at such conferences. (Discovery is the process by which parties to a lawsuit exchange and receive information before a trial.  The most common forms… Continue Reading

Appellate Court Decision Provides Another Lesson About Preserving Data

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

As I’ve noted before, the appellate courts in Connecticut release their decisions in advance of an "official" publication date for various reasons. I’ve now read over the Appellate Court’s upcoming decision in Paylan v. St. Mary’s Hospital Corp. a few times  trying to discern the big lesson for employers to take from this employment discrimination… Continue Reading