Amid the craziness that is 2020, employers need to be preparing for the rollout of the paid family and medical leave insurance program. Certain aspects of the program become effective in just a few short months — January 1, 2021.
To that end, my firm is hosting the first of several webinars this month on
With little fanfare, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities updated its website to note that it was giving a blanket 90 day extension of time for all employers to complete the sexual harassment prevention training.
Previously, that deadline was set for October 1, 2020. While it was granting a 90 day extension of time
“Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs”.
Sounds like a plan for reopening businesses in Connecticut next week, right?
Well, that quote is from Bruce Willis’s character in one of my favorite movies, Die Hard. It might also be in peril if you are the same age as Bruce Willis
What a long drive the last four weeks have been. Today marks officially marks four weeks for me working from home.
That’s an anniversary that I really didn’t want to celebrate. Sometimes it feels like the road back to “normal” is a long way off.
And perhaps more ominously, Governor Lamont yesterday indicated that he
Yesterday, I was able to participate in a webinar for various Fairfield County chambers of commerce on very latest for employers on the CARES Act and more.
Senator Chris Murphy joined the webinar for the first part and noted that a new stimulus package is already being discussed even while we evaluate the existing one.
Are you a business confused by all the federal legislation coming out, including both FFCRA and the CARES Act? Or would you just like to hear the latest on what employers need to know now?
If so, various Fairfield County chambers of commerce are sponsoring a free webinar that should be informative for every employer
On Tuesday at noon, my colleagues and I are holding a video webinar on practical tips for employers dealing with the COVID-19 crisis now and in the near future. The program will have a national outlook but we’ll hit on a few state specific resources.
The webinar is free to register HERE, though already
Before I talk about some developments, I wanted to share a story about David Lat – the founder of the Above The Law blog. He remains hospitalized in serious condition according to a report, still fighting COVID-19 and battling for his life. (Saturday Update: He’s out of ICU!) He’s just 44 years old with
Last night, I had the opportunity to attend a terrific little CLE program at the Hartford County Bar Association about practicing before administrative agencies in the state. And while the discussion regarding the Department of Children and Family Services wasn’t exactly helpful for my own practice, a short presentation by Charles Krich of the Commission
Now that Thanksgiving is in the past, it’s time to look forward to the future.
Well, not before getting a recap of everything that transpired in employment law in the last year. Or at least everything that we can fit in an hour long seminar.
The webinar that broke attendance records last year is back