Insight on Labor & Employment Developments for Connecticut Businesses
The headlines this week, particularly to those in Connecticut, sound an ominous tone. Foxwoods announces layoffs of 700. And this morning, a new government report came out showing that employers shed nearly 160,000 jobs.
Where will this all lead? That’s the $1 trillion dollar question that is on everyone’s mind. But in the meantime…
Earlier this week, I discussed the benefits of providing notice to employees who may be affected by mass layoffs and plant closings, by complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
But what exactly does the WARN Act require and who is covered? Here are some basic answers to some basic questions.
These days, everyone seems to be jumping on the wage and hour bandwagon, predicting an endless stream of lawsuits for 2008, just as there was for 2007. But just as mutual funds preach that "past performance is no guarantee of future success", I would argue that focusing too much on one trend, misses an…
