Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Employment Law Issues?
With the Iowa caucuses tonight, and the Connecticut primaries just one month away, it’s a good time to start paying attention to what the elections of particular candidates would mean to various labor...
View ArticleWords Matter: Being Specific In Sending an Issue to Labor Arbitration
Suppose you, as an employer, have union-backed employees. The union files a grievance on behalf of three employees alleging that they did not receive "premium" pay on three holidays. Because the...
View ArticleEEOC Issues FAQs for Employees and Employers on Performance/Conduct Issues...
The EEOC today released a "comprehensive question-and-answer guide" (but not regulations) addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be applied to a wide variety of performance...
View ArticleConnecticut General Assembly Sneak Peek for 2011
The Office of Legislative Research has released their "OLR Major Issues" document, which is designed the identify and provide brief descriptions of important issues that the Connecticut General...
View ArticleWhat Baggage Does The Employment Attorney Carry?
For employers, there are a lot of things within your control. You can control how to discipline an employee and when to take certain steps including termination. You can control how much severance you...
View ArticleWhat Not to Do: Tips from the Ultimate Office Holiday Party Movie Trailer
I don’t know about you but the news lately has been awfully serious lately. Thus, on this Friday before Election Day, let me share something a bit lighter. So last night, I started watching a few...
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