Next week, I will be speaking at the CBIA Annual HR Conference along with my colleague Jarad Lucan about why you should care about the NLRB.
But the basic
Be Smarter than the Average Bear: ADA Accommodations at Camp
So “bear” with me on this one.
Today is Yogi Berra’s 90th birthday. The Yankee great is famous for not only his play as a baseball player but also for his sayings, such as “Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true.”
He was so popular he was said to inspire the name of
Watching Over Your Employees
With cameras on every smart phone and computers that can track your every click, it’s hard for employers to know what’s proper in the workplace when it comes to surveillance and monitoring.
I’ve talked on the blog before about Connecticut’s Electronic Monitoring Act. But there are several other laws and theories that employers should
Bully For You? Not When It Comes To Workplace Bullying
One of things I try to do on this blog is look through our crystal ball and focus on topic that may be on the horizon.
For some time now, workplace bullying has seemed to be one of those issues. I’ve touched on it before, but today my colleague Chris Parkin is back with some
You Cannot Prevent Your Employees from Using Social Media
For many years, employers set up firewalls at work that prevented employees from going to certain websites.
Didn’t want your employees shopping at Amazon? Block the site.
Didn’t want your employees posting updates at Facebook? Block the site.
But here’s the reality: Smartphones have made those firewalls meaningless. Information, as I’ve said before, wants to
Upcoming CCSU/ITBD Breakfast Seminar on Social Media Policy
Interested in social media for business but wondering how to deal with a policy to manage it?
Central Connecticut State University’s Institute for Technology & Business Development is sponsoring an executive breakfast series seminar on October 3, 2013 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Social Media Policy.
I will be among the panel of speakers discussing the
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – August 27th
I’ve long since preached about the need for ongoing sexual harassment prevention training.
My new firm, Shipman & Goodwin LLP has a series of trainings scheduled that should hopefully fit your schedule if you or your employees have a need for such training.
The next one is scheduled for August 27th in Hartford from
Medical Marijuana Giving Employers Headaches Already
Today, our firm held the last of two free seminars on employment law. Thanks to all who attended.
Surprisingly, one of the issues our attendees had a bunch of questions on was the new medical marijuana bill that became effective October 1, 2012.
Now, I’m not going to go back over the entire bill in
Quick Hits: Election Roundup, Seminar Details, Harassment, and CTDOL Improvements
As the week draws to a close, it’s time for another installment of Quick Hits, where I highlight a few blog posts worth a read.
- As readers know, this week I’ve been posing a series of questions to the major party candidates about employment law. Other lawyers have done the same and Jon Hyman, of
Exclusive: Employment Law Seminars (For Free!) Set for October 4th and 18th
I’m pleased to let you know that my firm, Pullman & Comley, LLC is again sponsoring two seminars on labor & employment law next month. These complimentary seminars, which include both breakfast and lunch, will be held on October 4th in Hartford and October 18th in Norwalk. They will run from about 8:00a-2:30p each day.