There was a time, not so long ago, when 18 inches of snow meant one thing for certain: Snow Day.
Now, dear reader, there may even be a few of you who may not remember such a time. Indeed, in this current age of interconnectedness, it can be hard
If you’re like me, you’re already sick of all the rain and thunderstorms this summer in Connecticut. (And no, it’s not your imagination — we’re seeing record levels of rain.)
Weather is a topic that gets talked about a lot, but not necessarily thought about when it comes to the workplace.
However, as I’ve
Wow.
Two days after a freak October snowstorm hit the state, nearly 750,000 households are still without power. In towns all across Connecticut (and where I live), there is literally NO power to the entire town. Where I live, school is likely to be canceled for
First, a warning: Today’s post will have little to do with employment law, but once you read it, I hope you can understand the significance of it.
The people of Connecticut have suffered (and are continuing to suffer) greatly from Hurricane (and Tropical Storm) Irene. She left over HALF of the Connecticut Light & Power
Two weeks ago, my colleague Michael Lavelle did a post about dealing with employees who may be on call. Today, he’s back, following up on another weather-related issue — paying employees for just reporting to work (even if they are sent home), sometimes known as the "Minimum Daily Earnings Guaranteed". It was the subject
While the DC and Baltimore areas continue to struggle with snow, hardy New Englanders are suppose
d to be battle-tested for snow storms. And, for the most part we are. Roads are quickly cleared overall and we realize the importance of parking bans to get streets in passable condition.
Except today, the meteorologists won. Many