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Workers Compensation Remains the Exclusive Alternative to Employee Lawsuits

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

While the blog takes a few days off, my colleague Mick Lavelle has this update on a notable Connecticut case.    Accidents and injuries are unfortunately a fact of life in the workplace, especially on industrial or construction sites.  But there are rarely any personal injury lawsuits by employees against their employers.  That is because long ago, workers… Continue Reading

Settlement Reached in MLN Bankruptcy Matter; Workers to Collect $2.7M in Unpaid Wages

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

A quick update on the Mortgage Lenders Network matter I’ve covered a few times before (here and here.)  Earlier this month, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved of a $2.7 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1600 employees, many of whom worked in Connecticut. The settlement, first reported by the… 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

15 Year Olds Can Now Officially Work Again…In Limited Roles

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

At long last, Governor Rell has signed a bill this week that I’ve reported on lots before that allows 15-year-olds to once again work in grocery stores and some other limited capacity roles.  The law, which is effective immediately, also retroactively makes legal any 15-year-olds that have been working in the stores since the previous… Continue Reading