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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

Hurricane Irene: Do You Need to Pay Your Employees If You’re Closed?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Featured, Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & Hour

Updated: August 28, 2011 – As of mid-morning, more than 40 percent of the state is without power, making this storm the highest power outage in state history.  Widespread office closures are expected for Monday and early this week. It’s the (relatively) calm before the storm on Saturday night.  Hurricane Irene is definitely coming. But… Continue Reading

Informal Breakfast with NLRB Regional Director – (Part I) What’s Going On

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations

The Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section sponsored an informal breakfast with NLRB (Region 34) Regional Director Jonathan Kreisberg earlier today to talk about various issues in the labor arena. (Also in attendance were John Cotter, Deputy Regional Director and Terri Craig, Supervisory Attorney).  It was a terrific session with lots of substantive and… Continue Reading

Legislature Approves Training for CHRO Members; Reduces Number of Human Rights Referees & Establishes Hearing Task Force

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

In implementing the budget agreement today, the Connecticut General Assembly approved of significant changes for the CHRO - changes that will ultimately lead to the creation of a new Office of Administrative Hearings. The bill now goes to the Governor; her signature is expected. Here are the highlights, courtesy of the Office of Legislative Research: Training… Continue Reading

Office Space: Reassignment of Office Enough to Establish Claim of Retaliation But Not Discrimination

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

 A decision last week by the Second Circuit might seem fairly trivial. After all, the Court stamped a "summary order" in the case of Cunningham v. NY State Dept. of Labor (download here)  on June 10, 2009 thereby making sure the case doesn’t have precedential effect. But employers shouldn’t ignore this decision; it illustrates the differences… Continue Reading