In this year end rush, it would be easy to overlook the state’s new “Clean Slate” law. But employers in Connecticut should get ready now to implement the changes that occur on January 1, 2023.
So what is the Clean Slate law?
It dates back to 2021 and can be found here at Public Act
One of my favorite finds during the pandemic has been Ted Lasso – the Apple TV breakout hit. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about an American football coach who gets hired for an English Premier League soccer (or the “other football”) team.
At least that’s what it’s ostensibly about.
But not really.
Because
Yesterday, Governor Lamont signed House Bill 6380 (Public Act 21-30), which adds another layer of complexity for employers engaged in hiring and also amends the state’s equal pay laws.
Here’s what employers need to know for the new law that goes into effect October 1, 2021 for wage ranges:
At our Shipman & Goodwin Labor & Employment Law seminar last week, one of the hot topics that got attendees talking was about minimum wage & overtime rules — both of which are in the midst of change.
But my fellow partners brought up another law in that discussion that shouldn’t be overlooked. And
Do you remember your first day at work?
I’m not just talking about a new job.
I mean your first day EVER at a workplace.
For my oldest daughter, today is that day.
She starts as an intern at a local manufacturer of “Highly Complex Machined Parts and Precision Cams for Aerospace, Medical and Commercial
An applicant for a job posting in education lists his most recent relevant experience as occurring in 1973. You don’t bring him in for an interview.
Is it gender discrimination?
Beyond that, if he says that he is the most qualified candidate — do you have to hire him?
And if you don’t hire the
Since we just an election last week, I thought it would be fun to revisit one of my earliest blog posts from back in November 2007 (!).
Let me pose a scenario first. Suppose you work for a mid-size employer in the state and decide to run for a local or state office. Perhaps
It’s Friday before Labor Day.
Is anyone there? If you are, you are probably watching every phone call and e-mail with an eye towards the clock too. The unofficial end of summer is upon us (time to get your ice cream soda.)
So, rather than recap the basis for Labor Day (which I’ve done before here and here and here) I’m going to do something completely different today and, if you’ll indulge me, just plain fun.
It’s a list of ten of the best workplace/job-related songs.
Why not just the best? Two reasons. One, these lists are inherently subjective. But second, I’ve tried to put down songs that are actually in my music library.
And (didn’t I just say it would be two reasons?), it gives me an opportunity to do a followup list in the future.
So without further ado…..
10.5. Employment Law Sing-A-Long Song – Mark Toth
While I’m not going to use an official pick for this song, any workplace songlist would be incomplete without this classic from Manpower Chief Legal Officer Mark Toth — who runs the Manpower Employment Law Blawg. Anyone who loves employment law will appreciate this song. “Employment Law Can Be Easy….” sings Mark.
A few months back, our kids were interested in Woodstock, so we downloaded a bunch of songs from artists at the time. Sha Na Na is easily overlooked in that (they performed right before Jimi Hendrix), but their version of Get a Job is eminently singable in the car. And yes, I know the Silouettes originally performed the classic song, but we have the Sha Na Na version. So Sha Na Na it is.
Ok, so you’re rolling your eyes already. But really, your memory is decieving you. This song — far from the song you have in your head — actually holds up very well. (The movie, of course, was a walking billboard for why we need employment lawyers with a “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” for a boss.) The problem with the song now, of course, is that very few of us work 9 to 5 anymore. It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
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In a case with wide-ranging implications for First Amendment cases in Connecticut (and New York), the Second Circuit today held that a school teacher’s union grievances were not protected speech.
The case, Weintraub v. Board of Education of New York (download here) covers a lot of ground, but it chimes in on an issue the