A few weeks ago, I sat down and crafted an article for the Connecticut Law Tribune that laid out my predictions for 2012. That article was finally published this week here. Among the topics I tackle are new U.S. Supreme Court and Connecticut Supreme Court decisions, possible new legislative developments, and whether the trend of… Continue Reading
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A Look Back at 2011 Prediction … and a Sneak Peek at 2012
Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, LitigationIt’s easy to make predictions about the future. It’s far harder to look back at them and see if you were right. Fortunately or unfortunately for me, my predictions are in print — there for a looking. So how did my prediction go for 2011? Well, in my main article, I predicted that on a… Continue Reading
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Resources for Employment Law
Posted in Human Resources (HR) CompliancePay no attention to that man behind the curtain. I had the great fortune of running into an avid blog reader last night. It’s always fun hearing about how a post I did a few years ago is something that resonated with a reader and spurred his or her company to action. One of the… Continue Reading
Things Employment Lawyers Don’t Want to Hear
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceRobin Shea — who writes the Employment and Labor Insider – wrote a great post this morning that I thought was worth sharing. She entitled it “Ten Things an Employment Lawyer Never Wants to Hear.” (Go read it now, I’ll wait.) From an employee-side attorney, this particular one stuck out (along with Robin’s commentary.) “My… Continue Reading
Third Time is Charming – ABA Journal Blawg 100!
Posted in Uncategorized“King of the Geeks.” That is how one of my law partners has fondly referred to my appearance on the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal “Blawg 100″ the last two years. (The Blawg 100 is a list of the “top 100″ blogs for lawyers.) Yesterday, the ABA Journal — frankly the preeminent legal publication for… Continue Reading
Paid Sick Leave and What Employers Need to Know: A Seminar
Posted in Featured, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Social MediaEmployers in Connecticut have less than two months to get ready before the new Paid Sick Leave law goes into effect. If only that were the only new development. A few months ago, my firm held a sold-out seminar to address these new developments and much more. Because of overwhelming demand, we are putting on… Continue Reading
What a Trick: Storm Wallops Connecticut
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) ComplianceWow. Two days after a freak October snowstorm hit the state, nearly 750,000 households are still without power. In towns all across Connecticut (and where I live), there is literally NO power to the entire town. Where I live, school is likely to be canceled for the whole week and power isn’t expected to return… Continue Reading
The Connection Between Fantasy Football Leagues and Employment Law
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAre you ready for some football? Fantasy football, that is. Yep, the NFL season starts tonight and with that, a new season of people playing in fantasy football leagues is upon us. What is fantasy football? Fantasy Football, for those unfamiliar with it, is a game in which participants (called “owners”) are arranged into a… Continue Reading
Nomination to the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 & LexisNexis Community: My Ballot
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceFor the last two years, I’ve been really fortunate (and grateful) to have this blog named to the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 – representing some of the best law blogs out there. This year’s nomination process has begun and the ABA Journal is soliciting entries in the next edition. I’d be grateful if you took… Continue Reading
“Vaporizing” One Area of Employment Law? Hmmm.
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsIn a post Friday, Walter Olson over at Overlaywered posed this question, “If I could press a button and instantly vaporize one sector of employment law…” (His suggestion? Age Discrimination laws.) Jon Hyman, at the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog, picked up on the question and posed it for his readers as well. Jon’s choice? The… Continue Reading
Telegraph Messengers, Elevator Operators and Other Outdated Labor & Employment Laws
Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsAs I outlined previously, the state continues to add new laws for employers to consider. But lost in the new items is the fact that there are several laws on the books that seem outdated or unused. Yet, once a law is on the books, it’s incredibly hard to get rid of it. As a… Continue Reading
Welcome to the New Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Posted in Featured, Laws and RegulationsWelcome to the new Connecticut Employment Law Blog. Take a look around and make yourself comfortable. It’s built with employers and their human resources staff in mind. But everyone should enjoy the changes.
Technology, The Workplace and Bin Laden
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaOn Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law in New York. In the presentation, I talked about the importance of social media tools like Twitter is having in the workplace and legal profession. I noted how I have used Twitter to get my… Continue Reading
The Joy of a National Championship: Employment Law Lessons From the UConn Huskies
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceSince I’m a lifelong Connecticut resident (and big UConn basketball fan), it seems almost a requirement that I dedicate a post today to the Huskies’ NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship last night. And of course, this being an employment law blog, I’ve spent some time thinking that there must be a way to translate that victory… Continue Reading
Time to Modernize Workplace Laws: What Aspects Can Be Updated?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceLet’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
What Can Google Books Data Search Tell Us About Employment Law Trends?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAmong the things we take for granted now is that information about anything and everything has always been available. (Indeed, if you want to really take a trip back in history, read this article about Time’s pick of the Personal Computer for its Man of the Year award in 1982.) Google has been at the… Continue Reading
A Little Summer Reading: Catching Up on Various Employment Law Articles
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAlthough many of you have come to rely on the Connecticut Employment Law Blog as your source of information on employment law, it’s always smart to look at other sources of information for a more complete picture. Within the last few weeks, several articles have been recently published that are worth a look. First, the… Continue Reading
JD Supra & LinkedIn Launch “Legal Updates” – New Way to Keep Track of Employment Law Topics
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceI’m often asked how I have the time to keep up the blogging and new developments in the law. Part of it is an exercise in information management. But there’s a new tool that was just officially announced this morning that should make this exercise easier for everyone. Most people are now familiar with LinkedIn… Continue Reading
The World Cup in the Workplace: Opportunities and Distractions
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceFor Americans, I want you to envision an event that is larger than three Super Bowls. Then you’ll begin to grasp how big the World Cup is. In past years, employers in the United States have escaped much of what the rest of the world has had to deal with – a month long event… Continue Reading
Social Media & Employment Law: A Seminar at the CBA Annual Meeting
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaOne week from today, I’ll be flying solo at a presentation to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. Entitled "Up in the Air & In the "Cloud": Social Media & Employment Law", this session will discuss the basics of some of the major social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) plus preview what else is being… Continue Reading
LOST and Employment Law: Live Together or Die Alone
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceOver two (!) years ago, I posted on how you could learn various employment law lessons from television shows such as Lost or The Office. Among the lessons at the time: Make Alliances, Follow your Instincts and Find Success as a Team. Another theme that the show continually relied upon: If you can’t live together, you’ll die alone. It’s… Continue Reading
Do You Need to Use Social Media to Provide Legal Advice on It to Employers? No, But…
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaLast Thursday in New York City, I heard the following. Your job is to guess where I was and who said it: I’m not sure what would possess any attorney to blog, but if you do, don’t divulge confidential information or berate judges I don’t use Facebook, but I understand that one of the purposes… Continue Reading
Cloud Computing for Employers: Into The Great Wide Open
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceYesterday, I gave a presentation on Cloud Computing and Employment Law at the Technology in the Practice and Workplace Committee Midwinter Meeting for the ABA Labor & Employment Law Section in New York yesterday. My portion focused on the basics of cloud computing and the legal issues (in a treetop fashion) that this topic may touch… Continue Reading
Cloud Computing and Employers: The Sky’s The Limit
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceIn Monday’s New York Times, there’s a lengthy piece about how companies in the United States are slowly joining cloud computing. The concerns about the use of cloud computing are not new, but companies are still grappling with how to address those concerns: Now cloud providers are trying to bring these types of flexible services… Continue Reading
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