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The Basics: Workplace Conditions of Meal Periods, Breastfeeding, Electronic Monitoring, Lie Detector Tests

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

Continuing the summer series on the basics of some employment laws in Connecticut, we turn this week to laws regarding working conditions. Indeed, while the anti-discrimination laws and FMLA laws get all the press, there are a whole host of other laws that regulate the workplace conditions.  These are no less important and ignoring this rules… Continue Reading

Meal Periods in Connecticut – Required, But Don’t Expect California-Type Litigation

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

Word came down late yesterday about an important case for employers that have California-based employees.  The case, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Hohnbaum, is the first California appellate case to rule on the parameters of employers’ duties under California laws requiring rest and meal periods.  The California Workforce Resource Blog has the details, as does the… Continue Reading