Last week, I had the opportunity to again represent Connecticut as the State Delegate for the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates at the Vancouver ABA Midyear Meeting.
Among the resolutions debated was Resolution 302 which “urges all employers, and specifically all employers in the legal profession, to adopt and enforce policies and procedures that
With spring just about here, it’s time for a little spring cleaning and time to catch up on some things you might have missed.
Like me, you might have overlooked the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Quarterly which was published a short while ago. If so, consider this your reminder that there are
Consider this scenario.
An administrative assistant who’s been working solidly for the company for two years comes to you, as an HR manager, and says she’s been harassed by a manager over her looks.
You need to talk with manager about the allegations.
What do you do?
That’s the scenario posed in a recent article posted
The Connecticut Bar Association continues its resurgence in providing both public service and member service with three terrific upcoming programs.
Improving Employment Through Chocolate
First, the CBA and its Young Lawyers Section have partnered for a charity event where you can have your chocolate and eat it too! In doing so, it will bring
In light of the horrific workplace shootings in Connecticut earlier this month, I’ve heard people wonder about various steps an employer can take in anticipation of a termination meeting. One question raised is whether it is ever appropriate to have the police nearby or available during a termination meeting. Or, alternatively, can you have security
Heather Armstrong — depending on your perspective — is either infamous or famous.
Infamous, in the sense that in 2002, she was one of the first people fired by her employer for writing about company business on her blog, Dooce.
But since that time, she’s only become much more famous, with her spirited writing
Long-time readers of the blog are no doubt aware of my role as a delegate from Connecticut to the ABA House of Delegates. I’ll be reporting from that gathering in the upcoming days. If you’d like to follow the goings on of the ABA Annual Meeting, I’ll be tweeting about it on various account names.