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Veterans and the ADA – Helpful Answers to Burning Questions

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

Earlier this week, I beat Ohio lawyer Jon Hyman to the punch on a post about Leap Day.  Yesterday, he “returned” the favor, with a notable post on the release of the EEOC’s new guide: Veterans & the ADA: A Guide for Employers.  Jon looks at one issue from the guide, whether employers can give… Continue Reading

Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition Adds Context to Guide

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

A couple of months ago, I did a post on a new guide available on the Connecticut Department of Labor website on “Connecticut Breastfeeding Nondiscrimination and Workplace Accommodation Laws.”  While I noted that it was a useful document, I also pointed out that there were some areas that could have used a bit more context… Continue Reading

An Employer’s Guide to Elections: Time Off For Voting in Connecticut And Threats

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

Election Day is nearly upon us.   Next Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents will take to the polls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to vote for their favorite candidate…or at least the one that they dislike the least.  You can find out where you should vote at this easy to use link. Any… Continue Reading

The Basics: A Guide to Connecticut’s Wage and Workplace Standards Laws by the Connecticut DOL

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

UPDATED 8/27/09 Continuing our weekly series on "The Basics" of different employment laws, this week we’ll look at a great resource set up by the Connecticut Department of Labor that provides employers with useful information about the "basics" of various wage and workplace laws in Connecticut. This relatively new document (which can be accessed either… Continue Reading