As the temperature starts to dip this week and our thoughts start turning from fall to winter, so starts slow climb up the absenteeism ladder.
Around many workplaces, flu shot clinics are starting to pop up. Not surprisingly, studies show that flu shots reduce the rate of absenteeism. (Employees who get vaccinated get sick
The Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled (in a decision that will be effective August 2, 2011) that the ministerial exception found under the First Amendment bars certain employment related claims brought against religious institutions.
The court’s unanimous decision in Dayner v. Archdiocese of
Employees who are terminated by their employers are typically eligible for unemployment compensation in Connecticut unless an exception applies.
"Wilful Misconduct" is one of the limited exceptions (in Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-236), but it is not an easy exception to reach. A new decision from the Connecticut Appellate Court (to be officially released on March
"The United States is recommending U.S. citizens defer all non-essential travel to Bahrain."
Have you seen this headline? It’s from 20 years ago.
But strangely, that same headline made a reappearance this week. Don’t remember the last time it happened? Well, you should because a major Connecticut Supreme Court case arose out of it.
And
This morning, I served as a guest on the terrific "Where We Live" program that airs daily on WNPR. You can listen to the broadcast here. It’s difficult to recap a one-hour br
oadcast in a short blog post so here are a few of my random observations and thoughts after today’s session.
Connecticut has a proud history of farms. Many, like Lyman Orchards, have been passed down for many generations. (And if you’ve never visited Lyman Orchards, don’t miss out on their Corn Maze and apple orchards for the next several weeks. I visited it recently and highly recommend stopping by.)
For many of these farms