One of the latest fads in employment law has become a peculiar side effect of this recession — the increase in the us
e of mandatory furloughs.
What are they? Well, in simple terms, they are orders from an employer to an employee that they take a day (or multiple days) off without pay. In
I love my Blackberry Bold. And I know many others that praise the virtues of an iPhone or other PDA device.
But recently
, questions have been raised about the use of these devices by non-exempt employees — in other words, those employees who are eligible to receive overtime. If these employees are reviewing their messages
As Tropical Storm Fay continues to pound Florida this week, I was recently reminded that it’s been 
23 years since Connecticut suffered a direct hit from a Hurricane — the infamous Hurricane Gloria.
No worries then for Connecticut, right? Wrong. Connecticut has been hit by several tropical storms since then — just like Fay —
This week, I’ve highlighted some new state laws that affect the employment law arena. This next one (Public Act 08-156) creates a new joint commission and new advisory board in Connecticut to deal with the issue of employee misclassification.
For employers, this new structure means that it is more likely that enforcement of misclassification laws (in
Been a long week, the weather in Connecticut is turning icy, and well, there’s just enough time for some short updates today. Fortunately, the Super Bowl is coming and
my New York Giants are still playing (no predictions here on a winner, however.) And Groundhog day is tomorrow; an article below suggests that it may
Many times, clients and acquaintances call looking for the "basics" of various materials. Although I’m happy to oblige, some of the "basics" materials are already out there on the Internet. In fact, the government typically has a good summaries of various laws prepared for everyday use. While these documents should not be relied upon entirely, they provide