Since the fall of 2017, much has been written about the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. And a rise in awareness of the problem has clearly led to... read more →
Last week, the Connecticut State Senate passed its own version of the “Time’s Up” sexual harassment bill the State House had approved in April. The Senate then sent the legislation... read more →
Debates over state statutes governing labor and employment matters are routine for the Connecticut legislature. One area sure to get attention in 2018 is sexual harassment in the workplace. Senate... read more →
You may have seen or heard the term “gig economy” and asked yourself, what in the devil are they referring to now? A gig economy is an economic system in which... read more →
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from all U.S. states (including Connecticut) and territories this week urged Congress to legislate an end to the practice of secret, forced arbitration in... read more →
There is little secret about the fact that the Trump administration is intent on rolling back Obama era employment regulations. In the past 30 days, the now Republican-controlled National Labor... read more →
The agency known to many as ICE has been in the news a lot – most recently for a nationwide sweep of 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. What are they... read more →
We have written in the past about the rights employers have when it comes to negative social media posts by employees. All private employers must respect their workers' right to... read more →
Lawsuits from unhappy employees can be time consuming and expensive. If you are facing one and have decided to fight it, consider focusing your attention on developing and implementation of... read more →
The U.S. Labor Department has now made official something that has been in the works since 2014 – significant changes to the rules for determining which workers are eligible for... read more →