At the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s Law & Technology Symposium on Friday at UConn Law School, we spent some time talking about social media and the power of social networking.
Many were convinced; some were not. For employers, it’s still a scary subject. The loss of control and of messaging is just too much for
Ben P. is mayor of the Hartford Insurance Group. Craig W. is mayor of The Hartford Courant. Matt T. is major of RBS in Stamford.
Who’s mayor of your company?
By now, I expect the vast majority of you to be thinking: "Has this guy lost his mind? You can’t be mayor
Last night, I had the privilege of speaking to a graduate-level class at the University of Hartford. (My thanks to Professor Olga Clark for the invitation).
The topic of the discussion overall was the interaction of social media and employment law. It’s a talk that I’ve given before, but the class had some unique questions
"Progressive Discipline" is a policy or practice that, over the years, has fallen out of favor with some employers.
What is it? It’s a practice — found also in some collective bargaining agreements — that typically provides a multi-step disciplinary process for many employment policy violations: a verbal warning, a written warning, a suspension, and
I was honored to speak today at a presentation for CBIA entitled "Social Media for Business". We had a packed crowd today and it was a great opportunity to hear from others in Connecticut who are really using social media to enhance their business and build their reputation as a thought leader. 
We used Twitter today
Nothing like a good snowy (and now messy) morning commute to start the day off right. But as the snow changes to rain around the Hartford area, today’s storm is a good reminder to dust off those snow policies and make sure that it’s up-to-date.
While public schools routinely close on such days (and
Over the weekend, I was asked: How do you keep coming up with ideas for the blog? My response was that I use Google Reader to flag stories that may be of interest.
Unfortunately, over the last few weeks, I’ve been flagging more sto
ries than I’ve had time to write about. So, now seems
To work on State of Connecticut contracts with the Department of Transportation, various contractors have to set up an affirmative action plan. If they do not have one on file with the DOT, the Department’s Division of Contract Compliance will send out the following letter.
So what to do if you don’t have
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hearing cases. Beginning next week, the Court will hear arguments and decide cases on an "en banc" basis — meaning that all seven members of the court (absent a disqualification or recusal) will now decide the cases.
Previously, civil cases, such
Thanks to all who joined us at today’s webinar that looked at the employment law ramifications of employment law. We had over 100 people sign up for this session.
For those who were unable to join us, you can download a variety of materials related to the webinar. They are:
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