The Connecticut Law Tribune’s quarterly supplement on Labor & Employment Law was published this week and as usual, it is chock full of articles of relevance to attorneys and employers. 

Many of the topics have been covered here in the blog, but the additional analysis and discussion on the topics make them useful.  You can view a list of all of them here, but I’ll highlight a few. 

  • As a reminder, new I-9 forms are now in place as of earlier this month. These forms should be used for all new hires.  As the article emphasizes: “The federal government’s recent shift in immigration enforcement away from workplace encounters with employees to rigorous review of employer paperwork turns a seemingly mundane form revision into rather significant news. Employers must exercise the utmost care in completing the forms lest they expose themselves to civil or criminal liability. ” 
  • Another article sees a growing trend of workplace surveillance videos.  But the article also reminds employers that “Connecticut law prohibits employers from using electronic surveillance devices to record or monitor employees’ activities in areas designed for health, personal comfort or safeguarding employees’ possessions, such as restrooms, locker rooms or lounges.”   I’ve discussed monitoring of employees in various posts, most recently here. 
  • Free speech claims are a topic I’ve covered here extensively. One of the articles looks at whether the Connecticut Constitution afford employees any more protection than the federal counterpart.  It highlights a Superior Court case from earlier this year that rejected that argument. 

Other articles tackle subjects such as who is a full-time employee under the new healthcare mandate and immigration law changes. It’s worth taking a look.