Today marks the official five year anniversary of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog.

Wow.

My very first posts here, here and here, seem like a long time ago.   

But you don’t get to five years without a bunch of people to thank.   They include:

  • my current law firm partners at Pullman & Comley,

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

Today is probably the last full day of work for many people for the rest of the year.

So, before you finish your potato latkes, gingerbread houses, and egg nog, I want to extend my sincere holiday wishes to you, your workplaces and your families.

I am blessed with such loyal and prolific readers (amazingly,

When I reviewed the Paid Sick Leave Guidance released Friday by the Connecticut Department of Labor, I happened to be in Chicago for the day.  And where should I pass by? But Harry Caray’s.

The renowned Cubs broadcaster’s catchphrase was “Holy Cow!” And that phrase was stuck in my head for the weekend.

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