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Super Bowl Office Pools in Connecticut – What Box Are You In?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Featured, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

It doesn’t get much better than this for Connecticut residents. Giants vs. Patriots for the Super Bowl.  In a state where the loyalties are divided, a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago is nirvana.  And with such interest and enthusiasm, friendly wagering among friends will no doubt follow. But what happens when those people… Continue Reading

Beware the Ides of March (But that Office Pool is Probably Okay)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

With the UConn Women’s Basketball Team on a 72 game winning streak (and the University of Hartford riding high as well), it’s hard not to get excited about the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments that start in a few days.  (Let’s just quickly forget the UConn’s men’s team for the moment, shall we?) Part… Continue Reading

It’s NOT Just a Fantasy: Company Fires Employees for Running Fantasy Football League, For Real

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

The big news this week on all the blogs has been about the Supreme Court’s acceptance of a case that will potentially look at employee privacy rights in text messages for public employers.  I believe it’s impact is going to be quite limited to public employers with little or no impact on private employers so I’ll… Continue Reading

Are You Ready for Some Football, Employers? Super Bowl Office Pools in Connecticut

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

Last year, Connecticut football fans were in nirvana. Giants versus Patriots. In a state where loyalties are divided among those two teams, you couldn’t ask for a better match-up. This year? Well, let’s just say that many people will need to find some alternative reason to get excited about the matchup. Which is where office… Continue Reading

Super Bowl Office Pools in Connecticut – Patriots + Giants = Payday..Or Does It?

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

For football fans in Connecticut, it doesn’t get any better than this — Patriots and Giants in the Super Bowl. With loyalties evenly divided in this state between the Giants and Patriots, interest in the Super Bowl will be at an all-time high. (My allegiance has always been with the Giants, particularly since Robert Kraft’s… Continue Reading