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Columbus Day Holiday – Why am I working?

By Daniel Schwartz on October 8, 2007
Posted in Laws and Regulations

Today is Columbus Day in Connecticut. Actually, Columbus Day is officially on October 12th (celebrating Columbus arrival on October 12, 1492), but it is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October as a result of a federal law, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 6103. Besides being a federal holiday, its a state holiday too.  So, if…

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Daniel Schwartz Bio PhotoDaniel A. Schwartz created the Connecticut Employment Law Blog in 2007 with the goal of sharing new and noteworthy items relating to employment law with employers, human resources personnel, and executives in Connecticut. Since then, the blog has been recognized by the ABA Journal, and was one of ten named to the “Blog Hall of Fame” in recognition of the blog’s contributions and consistency over the years.
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