Three months ago, on January 22, 2020, when I uploaded my first coronavirus pandemic post (and being one of the first law blogs to post about it substantively), a few people asked me why I already writing about this.
In part, it was because I had been listening to Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director
Summer feels really far away right now. It’s just been brutally cold here in the Northeast.
(How cold? Too cold for skiing. That’s brutal by any stretch.)
But summer WILL eventually come. So we’re told.
So the news late Friday that the U.S. Department of Labor was scrapping the test it had released just
Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
And should it be celebrated on a Tuesday instead?
It’s one of those holidays that we celebrate, but my guess is that most people have no idea on the answer. But several (many?) years ago, I touched on this on the blog and I thought it would be fun
Five years ago during summer, I posted a series of questions for employers to think about during the summer season. I figured it was time to take a look back at them and update them.
Vacations/Paid Time Off — Vacations are a common part of the summer season. Some companies use “Paid Time Off”, while
With July 4th weekend upon us, I wanted to first wish all of you a Happy Independence Day!
In the meantime, for those who are still looking for things to work on this weekend, I refer back to post in 2008 that talked about summer-related employment law
At long last, Governor Rell has signed a bill this week that I’ve reported on lots before that allows 15-year-olds to once again work in grocery stores and some other limited capacity roles. The law, which is effective immediately, also retroactively makes legal
any 15-year-olds that have been working in the stores since the previous
The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend has turned into the "unofficial" beginning of the summer season (though it hasn’t exactly felt like summer yet in Connecticut). With that, there are a whole host of issues that also make an annual re-appearance. Here are a few to think about.
Vacations/Paid Time Off — Vacations are a common
Today is the final day of the General Assembly and the Paid Sick Leave proposal (S.B. 217) is expected to come before the House before the close of business. But, perhaps in a sign that it is doomed to die a procedural death, it has drawn nearly 25 proposed amendments. 