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What a Trick: Storm Wallops Connecticut

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

Wow. Two days after a freak October snowstorm hit the state, nearly 750,000 households are still without power. In towns all across Connecticut (and where I live), there is literally NO power to the entire town. Where I live, school is likely to be canceled for the whole week and power isn’t expected to return… Continue Reading

A Lesson In Social Media from Hurricane Irene

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

First, a warning: Today’s post will have little to do with employment law, but once you read it, I hope you can understand the significance of it. The people of Connecticut have suffered (and are continuing to suffer) greatly from Hurricane (and Tropical Storm) Irene.  She left over HALF of the Connecticut Light & Power… Continue Reading

Reporting for Duty or Reporting Time Pay: What Is (and Is Not) Required

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

Two weeks ago, my colleague Michael Lavelle did a post about dealing with employees who may be on call.  Today, he’s back, following up on another weather-related issue — paying employees for just reporting to work (even if they are sent home), sometimes known as the "Minimum Daily Earnings Guaranteed". It was the subject of… Continue Reading

(It’s) Snow Joke: Weather Plays Games with Employers — A Recap

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

While the DC and Baltimore areas continue to struggle with snow, hardy New Englanders are supposed to be battle-tested for snow storms.  And, for the most part we are. Roads are quickly cleared overall and we realize the importance of parking bans to get streets in passable condition. Except today, the meteorologists won.  Many employers… Continue Reading