If you had an employee you suspected of inappropriate use of emails – perhaps for work unrelated to your business – would you have a right to review those emails?... read more →
Success in business requires constant attention to detail and an awareness of changes in one’s business environment. With that fact in mind, we like to provide employers with regular updates... read more →
Owning or managing a business is always a challenge – and mistakes can happen – particularly when managing staff. Did you know that even seemingly trivial “mistakes” can have large... read more →
Employee handbooks are important to employers of all sizes. Why? They introduce employees to a business’ culture, mission, and values They help employees understand what is expected of them They... read more →
Employers need to know what the Connecticut Legislature is up to with respect to labor and employment laws. To that end – we offer this update on the bills currently... read more →
Employers during the Obama years felt particularly vulnerable to expansive interpretations of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act – interpretations many felt left non-unionized employers particularly open to... read more →
A bill working its way through Congress seeks to allow private employers the right to offer employees the choice of overtime pay or time off for working extra hours. Currently,... read more →
Since his inauguration, President Trump has signed executive orders directing federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue, and requiring each agency head to designate a regulatory... read more →
On March 1st, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block the extension of an Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that would have held employers liable for record-keeping... read more →
The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) is the state’s primary employment discrimination statute. For some time now, employers have been unclear as to whether punitive damages could be awarded... read more →