In catching up over some interesting employment law cases from 2015, I came across Lennon v. Dolce Vida Medical Spa (download here). You would be forgiven if you missed it because it’s an unreported Superior Court decision on a seemingly-technical issue.
But, if followed by other courts, it has a notable twist.
First, the
Readers of a certain vintage, will remember Gilda Radner’s character Emily Litella who often said “Never Mind”. (If you’ve never heard of Gilda Ratner or this, then I’ll pause while you watch this classic video.) Readers of a later vintage will think of Nirvana’s “Nevermind”. If you just want the dictionary definition, here
As you’ve no doubt noticed, I’ve taken a few days off from the blog to attend to the logistics that a new job entails and also attend the ABA Annual Meeting earlier this week. There have been some interesting developments in both the FLSA and FMLA the last few days so look for posts on
Ever wonder what happened to the case of the “exotic dancers” who claimed that they were misclassified as independent contractors?
Well, the case continues and yesterday, the federal court denied a summary judgment filed the strip club on a technical issue that is probably overlooked by employers in many instances. You can download the
Employers in Connecticut (and other states) have a whole host of notices that must go up in a common meeting area for employees to see.
But what happens when an employer forgets to do the postings, or, worse, purposely avoids putting those posters up?
A recent federal
The Hartford Office of the National Labor Relations Board has a message for employers: There are new posting requirements coming and nearly all employers — not just those who are unionized — need to be aware of them.
Why? Because they are effective in just six weeks: January 31, 2012.
Here are some highlights for
One of the unique features of Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave law is the requirement that employers post information about the law in both English and Spanish.
At the time the law was passed, I openly questioned how employers were to accomplish this and suggested that the Connecticut Department of Labor consider publishing such a notice
The National Labor Relations Board today announced that it has postponed the start date for its new notice-posting rule until January 31, 2012.
(I previously covered the new rule in a prior post here.)
In a press release, it indicated that it did so to allow for “enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly
Employers in Connecticut should be familiar with the “Discrimination is Illegal” poster put out by the CHRO that should put up on bulletin boards in a common area.
With new laws taking effect, October 1, 2011, the agency has released a new poster for printout and posting. The most significant change to the poster
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a decision that will be officially released on January 5, 2010, has held that employees cannot bring a private right of action against employers that violate the state’s electronic monitoring statute. 
In Gerardi v. City of Bridgeport, two city fire inspectors were disciplined for improper job performance through the