The little gift card collection project that my wife and I did for 48 hours went very well and the cards were delivered earlier today. I’ll have a separate post about our efforts at some point soon. In the meantime, others have asked what else they can do to help Sandy Hook elementary school, particularly
Thanks
Just a quick post to thank you all for the donations of gift cards.
The time for donations has ended and we are not taking up any more. So please, do not make any further donation.
I’ll followup in another post with the results of our little 36 hour collection drive.
In the meantime, if
Connecticut’s “Reasonable Leave of Absence” for Disability Resulting from Pregnancy
Last week, Attorney Robin Shea of Employment & Labor Insider proposed 10 rules of etiquette that “will save you from a pregnancy discrimination suit”. Rule No. 1? Pregnancy is always good news. Always. Always. Always.
If you haven’t read it, I’ll wait.
There are lots of rules regarding pregnancy that may come into play
Happy Thanksgiving!
As most of us have other things in mind this week (and in light of some technical issues we’re having on the backend of the blog), the Connecticut Employment Law Blog is taking a few days off to prepare for and celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s one of my favorite holidays of the year and there is
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
Free Seminars Filling Up; Special Guest Speakers Announced
My firm’s two free seminars on October 4th and 18th are filling up fast. It’s no surprise, frankly, given the topics we’re covering.
And now I can announce our special guest speakers! We have a very distinguished group of guests:
- Heidi Lane, a Principal Attorney at the Department of Labor (and the go-to person on
Five Years: A Thank You
Don’t Forget to Vote … For ABA Journal Blawg 100
It’s the middle of the political season. And you know what that means, a request to vote.
No, not for the Presidential election (though I’ll have more on that next month).
But for the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 nominations which end on September 7th.
For three years running, this blog has been named to the
Happy Independence Day!
Hope you get to catch a beautiful sunset today. Happy July 4th everyone. 
Appellate Court Releases Trio of Important Employment Law Cases
The Connecticut Appellate Court released three significant employment law decisions on Monday — one of the busiest days in recent memory for the court.
For employers, the cases are a mixed bag but do provide some useful practice pointers.
City Sheriff Was Not an “Employee” Entitled to Statutory Protection
In Young v. Bridgeport, the Court