With all the snow piling up, there’s been a lot I’ve been meaning to get to but haven’t. So, it’s time to bring back the "Quick Hits" feature where I recap some of the employment law tidbits you might have missed recently.
Governor Taps Union Chief to Serve as New Commissioner of Department of Labor; Former HR Director to be Deputy
Can a union president and a former HR Director work together effectively?
We’ll soon find out at the Connecticut Department of Labor.
Governor Dannel Malloy this afternoon selected Glenn Marshall to serve as the new commissioner of the Department of Labor, and picked Dennis Murphy as the agency’s new deputy commissioner.
In a press release issued
Weather Issues? Remember Call-in Pay for Employees, Whether or Not They Are Actually Called
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With the snow today, my colleague Michael Lavelle has this timely post about call in pay, particularly as it relates to weather-related jobs. My thanks to Mick for this contribution, as always. The winter season brings more weather-related emergencies, and often requires maintenance employees or replacement staff to be on-call with beepers or cell
Stripping Down the Latest FLSA Decision: Adult Entertainers
While I dig back out from vacation, my colleague Jon Orleans forwarded this update on a recent case in the Second Circuit. While the case is from New York, it may ultimately have some implications in Connecticut if it is appealed. 
A recent decision from the Southern District of New York certifies an FLSA
What is the Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Businesses in 2011?
If it’s December, it means it’s time for the IRS to announce the 2011 optional standard mileage rates. These rates are typically used by businesses to help calculate mileage expenses for employees. And just when you’ve started to remember the optional rate issued by the IRS, the agency changes it..jpg)
And so it has for
Quietly, Child Labor Case Involving Pizzaria is Resolved
And so, the Case of the Little Pepperonis ends with a whimper.
After settlement discussions over the late summer, the pizzaria owners who had sued to state regarding enforcement of child labor laws quietly withdrew the case in late August 2010. No word on whether the children will be allowed to assist their parents
US Department of Labor Teams with ABA For Lawyer Referral Service
On Friday, the White House announced a new partnership with the ABA designed to help workers whose complaints aren’t resolved by the U.S. Department of Labor find a lawyer through an ABA-approved lawyer referral service.
According to the ABA Journal article explaining the program:
[B]eginning on Dec. 13, workers with unresolved complaints under
Followup and Resources from Where We Live’s Discussion on Gender Wage Gap
Earlier today, I visited with John Dankosky on his wonderful WNPR show, "Where We Live". You can listen to the replay on its website here.
In the discussion, we touched on a variety of topics including the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act, which did not get through a procedural vote last week.
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Quick Hits: Obesity and ADA; Facebook Fishing; Voting Rights; FMLA Call-In Procedures; Personnel Records; “Survivor”
With the Columbus Day holiday upon us, it’s time for another installment of "Quick Hits" where I touch on posts and topics of interest that you might have missed recently. Take note of the last post to "Outwit. Outplay. Outlast."
Complications: The Interplay Between the Family Violence Leave Law & White-Collar Exemptions
When new laws get passed, the complications that arise from the passage aren’t immediately clear. But a look at Connecticut’s new family violence leave provisions (effective October 1, 2010) demonstrates how some of those complications are now making themselves apparent.
As you may recall, the new Family Violence Victim leave law permits employees to take