Thanksgiving evokes different emotions in people.
For some, it’s their favorite holiday. A time to get together with friends and family and celebrate all that life has to offer.
For others, it’s not as sweet. It can serve as a bitter reminder of all that has been lost in the past year, perhaps a job
I’m excited. And nervous. And happy. And angry. And energized. And exhausted.
And my oldest daughter hasn’t even started her first day of college next week.
(Proud Dad aside: She’s headed to WPI next week as a freshman where she wants to study aerospace engineering!)
Around Connecticut, the nervousness and excitement has been palpable and
A few weeks ago, I did an inital post about how the new OSHA guidance on masks only served to complicate efforts for employers to comply with any such rules.
This week, my colleague Alfredo Fernandez (with only a little help from me — byline notwithstanding) posted a more thorough post on the ins and
As employers start to return employees to the physical workplace, new issues keep arising daily. Here’s a common scenario:
Employee X has been on furlough since late March and collecting more on unemployment than if he had been employed, thanks to the extra $600 weekly payment.
Employer now asks Employee to return to work. Although
Last week, I covered some of the basics to think about as the coronavirus continues to spread. Jon Hyman has a post today about whether the ADA might apply to the situation.
But in Connecticut, there’s another case that employers ought to be thinking about now. It dates back to the first Gulf War in
Yesterday, I made a spectacular dive.
Unfortunately, it was not in a pool. It was in the middle of the street.
But it’s what happened AFTER that unfortunate fall, that I find most compelling.
Let me first say, however, that I’m FINE. Really, I’m fine. I’ve said that over and over the last 24 hours
As expected, the United States Department of Labor today released its proposed changes to the companionship and live-in worker regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. What was unknown was how significant the proposed changes would be.
The short answer: Pretty significant. The regulations substantially limit the companionship exemption under wage & hour laws to
"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
Regardless of your political affiliation, you have to appreciate the magnitude of the moment.
Sweeping health care insurance legislation has passed Congress. (The Senate will still take up the "reconciliation" part of the bill which will make some additional modifications because the House only approved of the Senate version.)
So, now’s the
At the CBIA Annual Meeting last night, I had the pleasure of hearing a keynote address by Elizabeth Teisberg, co-author of the book: Redefining Health Care: Creating a Value-Based Competition on Results. Her presentation focused on the importance of taking a comprehensive approach to health care reform — one that controls costs, improves patient outcomes and