Suzanne Lucas (“Evil HR Lady”) makes a compelling case in a recent Inc. article for a holiday moratorium on terminations, echoing attorney Todd Stanton’s wisdom that “surprised people get angry, and angry people sue.”
I agree—particularly on two fronts. First, avoid mass layoffs between Thanksgiving and New Year’s if you can; the optics, morale hit
Two big items today: Season 4 of the ever-popular “From Lawyer to Employer” podcast kicks off this week and we have news of an in-person seminar too. And if you listen to the podcast, you can learn more about the seminar too.
In the latest episode of our “From Lawyer to Employer” podcast, I
The dust has settled on Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session, and for employers, now is the time to focus on what’s changed. If you’re wondering how these developments affect your organization, you won’t want to miss a presentation that the Connecticut Department of Labor is doing for employers entitled “What Happened in Hartford? A Legislative Recap
Over at our sister blog, Employment Law Letter, my colleague Nina Pelc-Faszcza has a post up from yesterday that should be a must read for any employer wondering how the Trump Administration’s “Mass Deportation” plans may impact their business.
Indeed, just in the last 24 hours, acting Department of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a
In a decision released earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in E.M.D. Sales Inc. v. Carrera that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions do not require heightened evidence standards when the case is heard by a judge or jury.
This decision came from a case involving E.M.D. Sales Inc. and its owner, Elda
Most people look forward to holidays. But for employment law attorneys, the two days I scratch my head over are Valentine’s Day and Halloween.
Of course, I can’t say these aren’t real “holidays” because nearly everyone celebrates them even if they aren’t days off.
But as I’ve highlighted on this blog before, these holidays do
Yesterday, I made a return appearance on This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House to discuss mandatory vaccination policies. (My thanks to Dennis for the invite back.)
If you’ve been following the topic, there isn’t a lot new the last few weeks but here’s what employers should know right now about them:
Over the weekend, I finished binge-watching Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and had two immediate reactions.
First off, OMG these people are not social-distancing. The workplace is so crowded! WHERE ARE THEIR MASKS?
But after that, I was impressed that the show presented a fairly complicated (at least for a drama) presentation of the
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace at the CBIA’s HR Conference. There was a lot to cover in our discussion and a lot of takeaways too.
For those in Human Resources or in-house lawyers reviewing a company’s potential use of AI in the workplace, here are three
A hearing is set for Thursday on draft legislation to “fix” a bill that had been earlier vetoed and that I discussed in a post earlier this week. CTNewsJunkie.com was first to report on the details earlier Wednesday.
The bill comes at an interesting crossroads in restaurant wage/hour law. Earlier this week, the U.S.