A new decision out of the District of Connecticut is a timely reminder for employers that clear, consistently applied attendance policies can carry the day—even when a supervisor has made awkward comments that later become part of the lawsuit.
In Ward v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, Judge Victor A. Bolden granted summary judgment to Amazon
Earlier today, the General Assembly gave final approval to two significant workplace bills that employers now need to focus on.
In this post, I’ll cover
The Connecticut Appellate Court officially released a decision this week that provides some useful (if straightforward) guidance for HR professionals and employment lawyers in the state. In Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp. (officially released April 7, 2026), the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer on all three counts — disability discrimination
Happy April Fools’ Day. Way back in 2011 — on this very date — I wrote a post titled “Can You Take a Joke? Caselaw Indicates Most People Can.” I found exactly two cases where April Fools’ Day pranks led to employment disputes, neither went well for the employee, and I closed with a reminder
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’ Employment Rights and Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting on a topic that has been a recurring theme on this blog for nearly two decades: “Bostock, Executive Orders, and the Evolving Framework for Gender Identity Discrimination.”
Our panel featured an outstanding
First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — yes, I’ve been watching Survivor for all 50 seasons. Every single one.
From the first grainy images of Richard Hatch scheming on Borneo back in 2000 to tonight’s premiere of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans,” I’ve been there, torch in
Less than two weeks away until I join my ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law friends at the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting in Nashville.
There are so many great programs planned, but I’m looking forward to a panel I’m on regarding “Bostock, Executive Orders and the Evolving Framework for Gender Identity Discrimination”.
Besides
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took a significant step when it voted two-to-one to rescind the comprehensive anti-harassment guidance that had been finalized in April 2024. The guidance, which updated the agency’s approach to workplace harassment for the first time in twenty-five years, was eliminated by the commission’s new Republican majority without a public
Yesterday, I talked about the obligations that employers have to preserve data. But let’s switch gears; in an employment discrimination claim brought against a company, an employee’s AI usage is fair game for discovery.
And by not asking for it in litigation, you just might be missing out.
ChatGPT alone has over 700 million weekly
I recently got back from the American Bar Association Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference — an event I’ve talked about before on this blog.
There were a number of great CLE programs — far too many to list. Not surprisingly, Generative AI remained a hot topic and the sessions caused me to continue to