My “innie” at work would not approve of Lumon Industries; my “outie”, though, is obsessed with it.
If you still think your “Innie” is referring to your belly button, then you likely aren’t watching one of the biggest television shows of this year — Severance (which can be found on Apple TV+).
(Here’s where
You’ve agonized over firing an employee. You hired her over a year ago and it just isn’t working out. The employee is kind, conscientious and punctual, but just doesn’t have the skills needed for the particular position.
But you’ve made up your mind. You’re firing her at a meeting this afternoon.
In that meeting, the
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At a press conference later today, legendary UConn Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun is expected to announce his retirement. He has been such a fixture in this state, not only for basketball, but for his charitable work, that it’s hard to imagine the team without him.
His contract, which you can download here,
After just 16 months, Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Glenn Marshall has resigned from his post. The news of his resignation “for personal family matters” broke last Tuesday from CT News Junkie.
Other press reports contained similar details. (See CT Mirror, Hartford Business Journal, and The Hartford Courant.)
The Governor has
Years ago, it was believed that summary judgment motions by employers should be rarely granted.
And yet, judges in Connecticut district court keep granting these motions. A recent federal court case in Connecticut is the latest example of how courts are using their power to weed out cases before they reach a jury.
While fans of the long running television reality show Survivor may suggest the timing of this post is geared to the events of last night’s episode that featured two players who quit, there are actually two recent and noteworthy cases in Connecticut that show that employees who quit their jobs rare win discrimination claims that
In a followup to a post of earlier this week, Windsor Locks and its Superintendent of Schools reached an agreement late yesterday in which the Superintendent agreed to resign in exchange for a six month severance payment (to be shorted if he finds work before the expiration of that severance period.)
The agreement comes
Over the last 24 hours, there’s been a lot of drama as details start getting released over the departure of the Connecticut DOT Commissioner last week. Did he really resign? Was he pushed out?
Late yesterday, Governor Rell released a new statement that suggested that she sought the resignation after allegations of inappropriate behavior were raised.
Let me preface this post by acknowledging the obvious: This upcoming story is a bit like watching a car wreck. You know you shouldn’t look and it really doesn’t have anything to do with you, and yet you can’t help but stare. The story of a new lawsuit probably doesn’t merit a post, but some lawsuits are just too
With my trial now over (and post-trial motions now beginning), it’s time finally to catch up on some of the posts I’ve flagged over the last few weeks, but haven’t had a chance to remark on. Over the next week or two, I’ll be commenting on other developments. As you might expect after coming off