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Quick Hits: HR & Social Media Podcast, Class Actions, GPS & FMLA, Shadow Cities

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social Media

The Dog Days of Summer are officially here. Which means slow news items in the employment law area. Oh sure, there’s the labor unions rewriting their bylaws to get the concession package passed (the equivalent of a mulligan in the Masters).  But with Connecticut’s legislature done for the year and the courts slowing down, there’s… Continue Reading

Five Questions With … William J. Smith of Jennings Smith

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

Today brings an another chapter in the occasional chapter of interviews with interesting people in the HR and employment law areas. William J. Smith, President and CEO of Jennings Smith Investigations, Inc.  takes a few minutes to answer some pressing questions in the security field. Jennings Smith Investigations, Inc., is a fully licensed Connecticut investigative and… Continue Reading

The Swine (H1N1) Flu & The Workplace – An Update on What Employers Need to Know Now

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

With the swine (H1N1) flu vaccine production running slower than anticipated, the hope that workplaces would avoid the full effects of a pandemic is slowly diminishing.   Interesting, Connecticut is one of just 9 states that are not reporting a widespread swine flu outbreak (perhaps because the first wave hit the state fairly hard).  … Continue Reading

Update: H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) – What Employers Need to Know Now to Keep Their Workplace Sane and Safe

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

Since my first post on H1N1 Influenza (a.k.a. Swine Flu, 2009 Flu, Mexican Flu — or whatever else the CDC or WHO is now calling it — [see UPDATE below on the preferred usage of the term H1N1]) on Sunday, nearly every media outlet has eitherhyped or overhyped the crisis. I’ve waited until week’s end to try… Continue Reading

New Connecticut Labor Stats Show Safe Workplaces…And Companies That Still Don’t Observe Wage Payment Laws

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

Two new sets of statistics released this month by the Connecticut Department of Labor shed some light into the workplaces in Connecticut. First and foremost, the number of deaths in the workplace last year remained the same as in 2006 — 38.  While any death is tragic, the rate is far below the national average. … Continue Reading

Connecticut Legislative Update: Some Construction and Repair Workers Must Get New Training Under New Bill

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

The focus for this term of the Connecticut General Assembly for employers and employees has been on the paid sick leave bill (still no action in the House as of May 3rd). However, employers who have employees working on public works projects and manual labor on state or municipal building construction or repair contracts need… Continue Reading