As I continue to highlight some important employment law developments from this summer, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) caused a mild stir for employment law lawyers when it issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc.
This ruling introduces a fresh legal standard for assessing employers’ workplace policies and rules, with far-reaching implications for businesses
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All Rise (or Not)! A Flag, The National Anthem & Connecticut Law
“Joe, in response to all this NFL stuff, we want you to display U.S. flags at your workstation.”
“No.”
“Well, then you’re fired.”
Don’t think that can happen? Then you haven’t heard about the Cotto v. United Technologies Corp. case — a long-forgotten Connecticut Supreme Court case from 20 years ago that has particular…
Lunch with the Boss Now Protected Concerted Activity?
My colleagues Gary Starr and Jarad Lucan return today with a post that we have sent out as client alert, but which may be of interest to readers of the blog as well. It tackles the subject of protected concerted activity. (Hint: It may be broader than you think.)
Is a non-union employee who
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Losing an Election May Entitle Officials to Former Jobs
Since we just an election last week, I thought it would be fun to revisit one of my earliest blog posts from back in November 2007 (!).
Let me pose a scenario first. Suppose you work for a mid-size employer in the state and decide to run for a local or state office. Perhaps…
Public Hearings Suspension at CHRO Now Over; Two Human Rights Referees Appointed
For nearly six months, public hearings at the CHRO were on hold because Governor Malloy did not reappoint the human rights referees. As a result, cases that had been pending at the CHRO went nowhere — fast.
However, that is changing. Two new human rights referees were appointed this month and a third will…
An Employer Bill of Rights? Well, Not Exactly, But….
I was hoping that fellow blogger, Jon Hyman (of Ohio Employer’s Law Blog fame), and I would get to make another World Series bet. Unfortunately, his team (the Phillies) and mine (the Yankees) are both watching the World Series from some tropical poolside bar.
But…
Employers That Provide Health Insurance Must Post State-Mandated Poster
Recently, a colleague received an e-mail that suggested that all employers must post information that "lists employee’s rights to health insurance under Connecticut Law." When I heard about it, something didn’t seem right. After all, since when do employees have a right to health insurance in Connecticut (and, isn’t that a heated topic of …