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Prediction Revisited: Paid Sick Leave Bill Appears at Congressional Level — as Response to H1N1 Flu

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Way way back on April 28th of this year, I wrote a simple post entitled "Paid Sick Leave Bill Moves Forward; Will Swine Flu Be Tipping Point"? Back then, the Connecticut General Assembly was debating a Paid Sick Leave bill and one of the groups supporting the measure used the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak as… Continue Reading

Good Teleseminar on H1N1 Flu for Lawyers and Employers by CBA Set for Wednesday

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

Kudos to the Connecticut Bar Association for setting up a free teleseminar tomorrow on the swine (H1N1) flu and the effects on the legal workplace.  Although I will be speaking on some of the legal aspects of the flu, this seminar promises to be different than other seminars because it will feature two state health… 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