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An Overview of “Right to Work”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB

Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows that I am a big fan of the Office of Legislative Research, a little-known office at the Connecticut General Assembly.  They produce reports, backgrounders and items like that for legislators and release them to the public. As a result, you can get some free research… Continue Reading

Who Says Legislation Isn’t Fun: OLR Background Reports on Blood Pressure & The Unemployment Rate

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

What do blood pressure and batting averages have to do with the unemployment rate?  Well, more than you might think – at least according to the Office of Legislative Research. This little-known state office is a gem, constantly providing reports that — more often than not — are well written and useful.  And the report… Continue Reading

Connecticut General Assembly Sneak Peek for 2011

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

The Office of Legislative Research has released their "OLR Major Issues" document, which is designed the identify and provide brief descriptions of important issues that the Connecticut General Assembly is likely to address in the upcoming legislative session. You can read the entire document here.  In the Labor and Employment area, the areas that the report… Continue Reading

A Primer on When Criminal Background Checks Are Required By Statute

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

Criminal background checks have, in many ways, never been easier for employers. The internet has made that process quicker, cheaper and more transparent. And yet, the question of "when" must employers run a criminal background check remains confusing. There are various laws on the subject but they are in different sections of the law and… Continue Reading

A Detailed Look at Employment in “The Insurance Capital of the World”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

As a fellow Connecticut blogger Ryan McKeen has said before, the Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries’ Newslog, is one of those hidden-in-plain-sight web gems that ought to be discovered more often.  In a recent post, they referenced new reports from the Office of Legislative Research which provides answers to some questions that might otherwise go unanswered. Among… Continue Reading