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Hurricane Irene: “Reporting Time” Pay and Other Wage & Hour Issues for Employers

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

So, by now (Friday morning), your preparations at your workplace should be in full swing.  The latest forecasts this morning call for a landfall on Sunday somewhere along the Connecticut coast (perhaps Bridgeport) with hurricane impacts felt throughout the state. Connecticut has set up some new resources since my post yesterday specifically on Hurricane Irene. … Continue Reading

Hurricane Preparedness in Connecticut: Come On Irene?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center

UPDATED: The official hurricane forecast as of early Wednesday morning has Connecticut squarely in the path of Hurricane Irene. Now is the time to start following the news and begin initial preparations for a possible storm. Although we’re still many days away, the weather forecasters are starting to sound the alarm of a possible major… Continue Reading

When a Storm Hits, What’s an Employer to Do In Connecticut?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

UPDATED 6/25/10 This afternoon, Bridgeport Connecticut either had a pretty bad microburst, or a tornado.  The National Weather Service has yet to make that determination, though having been right in the middle of it, it sure SEEMED like a tornado, with "whiteout" conditions.  (UPDATE: The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Main… Continue Reading

Watching the Tropics (and Danny): Is Your Workplace Ready for a Hurricane?

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

Tropical Storm Danny (no relation) formed in the Atlantic Ocean late this morning.  It’s still days away from a potential impact on the East Coast but Connecticut IS within the forecasted track’s "cone".  Whether it strengthens to a hurricane and hits Connecticut, or meanders harmlessly into the Atlantic Ocean is for the weather forecasters to… Continue Reading