The Connecticut Bar Association continues its resurgence in providing both public service and member service with three terrific upcoming programs. Improving Employment Through Chocolate First, the CBA and its Young Lawyers Section have partnered for a charity event where you can have your chocolate and eat it too! In doing so, it will bring employment… Continue Reading
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Superintendent, School Board Agree to Settlement After Alleged Facebook Posts
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaIn a followup to a post of earlier this week, Windsor Locks and its Superintendent of Schools reached an agreement late yesterday in which the Superintendent agreed to resign in exchange for a six month severance payment (to be shorted if he finds work before the expiration of that severance period.) The agreement comes after… Continue Reading
The “Public” vs. “Private” Facebook Page: Thorny Issues for Employers
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAre you scared of social media yet? That seems to be the approach of newly-minted legal "experts" telling employers to be on guard for employees who use social media with the added suggestion that you can (and perhaps should) fire anyone who says anything silly or mildly inappropriate on Facebook. If only it were that… Continue Reading
“If You Aren’t Using Social Media for Your Job Search or Recruiting, You Don’t Exist”
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaMy thanks to the Human Resource Association of Greater New Haven for the invitation to speak to that group last week on the topic of social media and employment law. HRAGNH is an affiliate of SHRM and with nearly 60 attendees, we had a packed house for the event. When I’ve given such talks in the… Continue Reading
Reminder: Webinar on the Intersection Between Social Media & Employment Law Set for Wednesday
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAlthough we already have record registration for our next webinar (scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th at noon EDT), it’s not too late to register here. At this webinar, I’ll discuss the basics of some of the most popular social media platforms (like Twitter) and the effect and implications that these sites have on your workplace. … Continue Reading
Becoming a Labor and Employment Law Attorney – Program by Connecticut Bar Association
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceI’ve sometimes been asked how I became a labor and employment attorney. For me, it was a bit by chance, having been assigned some of that work out of law school at my new firm. However, for those people who want more enlightenment on the subject, the Labor & Employment Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of… Continue Reading
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