As state and federal legislators continue to wrestle with the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace, Nevada Rep. Jacky Rosen and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have introduced new legislation for... 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 →
Late in 2017, California Rep. Mimi Walters introduced the Workflex in the 21st Century Act - the country’s first-ever federal paid leave law (HR 4219) in the House of Representatives. As first conceived,... read more →
The impact of the new Republican administration continues to be felt strongly in employment and labor law. In a newly issued ruling (early December) involving a Boeing Corporation “no camera”... read more →
Last week’s column defined sexual harassment. This week, we take a look at the legal ramifications for employers of allowing sexual harassment in the workplace. Let’s look first at the... read more →
As has been reported here in the past, more states are now making the use of medical marijuana legal while others are permitting even recreational use. If you’re an employer... read more →
As we’ve previously reported, the Connecticut legislature amended the protections afforded pregnant employees in the 2017 legislative session. Among other things, the new statute makes it unlawful: To fail or... read more →