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Being Wary of the Virtual Workplace

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

Is the “Virtual Workplace” — where employees can telecommute from home or merely check e-mail via a smartphone — a dangerous place for employers? No. At least not any more so than the brick and mortar one. Sure there are risks to manage, but employers are used to managing those types of situations all the… Continue Reading

Five Questions with….Dina Bakst of A Better Balance

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Last week, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on Family Responsibilities Discrimination.  Also on the panel was Dina Bakst, Co-President of A Better Balance.  I asked Dina to sit down in an interview afterwards to follow on some of the issues we discussed. Prior to co-founding a A Better Balance, she was a… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: USERRA Releases, DeepNet, World Cup, Telecommuting, Facebook Messages, Overtime on Commssions, Interns

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

With all the news about recent Supreme Court decisions, here are a few articles that you might of missed over the last few weeks: The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog reports on an interesting 6th Circuit decision that allows a USERRA claim (the statute that guarantees job restoration after military service) to be released in a separation… Continue Reading

Legislative Roundup: New Labor & Employment Laws — Where Are They??

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

UPDATED The Connecticut General Assembly ended its regular session last night. As far as new laws affecting employers, the session certainly ends with a whimper.  For many employers, the big news is that the paid sick leave bill once again failed.  This time it wasn’t even put up for a vote in either chamber of… Continue Reading

Four Day Workweeks for State Workers? A Followup

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

Last week, I talked about a push by some state politicians to encourage more telecommuting and perhaps four-day work weeks among state workers.  The Connecticut House Republicans have even discussed it on their blog, House Rules.  The union representing state workers has also discussed the proposals in detail on its blog as well. The Hartford… Continue Reading

So Much for Telecommuting and Four-Day Work Weeks….

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

Earlier this week, I discussed the state’s telecommuting practices amid requests from some politicians to expand the state’s telecommuting programs.  In perhaps a slow week for news, the Hartford Courant has continued to followup on its articles and expanded its coverage into discussing the possibility of four-day work weeks — something Utah is implementing. But both… Continue Reading

Telecommuting Yet to Take Off among State Workers, Despite Website Touting its Advantages

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

There’s been lots of talk of late of how employers are finding various ways to help employees reduce the costs of commuting. In other states, there has even been talk of shifting to four-day workweeks or telecommuting. Connecticut has long since adopted a telecommuting plan and policy. But an article in this week’s Hartford Business… Continue Reading

Creative Solutions by Employers to Combat High Gas Prices: Telecommuting and Beyond

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

With gas creeping up to $5 a gallon in Connecticut, some employers are revisiting their telecommuting policies or becoming more creative in the way that they are dealing with high gas prices. After all, in Connecticut, the main means of transportation for many is not public transportation, but a car. The Hartford Courant reports: A… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: GINA, Background Checks, Work-Life Studies, Telecommuting with High Gas Prices

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

Lots of interesting posts and articles and so little time.  So just quick hits today on some new and interesting developments. The Genetic Discrimination Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) became law on Wednesday.  I highlighted the bill a few weeks ago and opined that it’s not going to have a big impact on Connecticut in light of… Continue Reading

Telecommuting in Connecticut – A transportation or labor issue?

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

This week, while stuck on traffic on I-95 (which is to say, any day you commute on I-95), I heard a commercial touting the state government’s Telecommuting program.  As a recipient of occasional telecommuting, I was pleased to hear the government providing information about it. Now, you might think that because the program is really… Continue Reading