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The Joy of a National Championship: Employment Law Lessons From the UConn Huskies

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

Since 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

LOST and Employment Law: Live Together or Die Alone

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

Over 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

Employment Law Lessons About the Yankees…As Told by a Phillies Fan

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

Before the World Series started, I put my word on the line (and the blog) with a friendly wager with Jon Hyman, a rabid Phillies fan and the author of the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog.  Whoever lost would have to write about the winning team and tie it into some themes about employment law. Well,… Continue Reading

Ricci v. DeStefano Webinar Presentation and Materials Now Available Online

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

Thank you to all the attendees of our webinar earlier this afteroon on "Ricci v. DeStefano – What Employers to Know".  The attendance was up substantially over our first webinar and the feedback has been terrific. In case you missed it, however, you’re not out of luck.  You can view and download the Powerpoint slides… Continue Reading

Four Employment Law and HR Lessons From “Star Trek”

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

As employment law and HR professionals, our mission always seem to require us exploring strange new worlds (perhaps a study of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?).   We also seek out new life and new civilizations (the new ADA law does seems to be written in foreign language at times now that you mention it). … Continue Reading