Quick Hits: Election Roundup, Seminar Details, Harassment, and CTDOL...
Daniel SchwartzAs the week draws to a close, it’s time for another installment of Quick Hits, where I highlight a few blog posts worth a read. As readers know, this week I’ve been posing a series of...
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Five Things To Know About Paid Sick Leave, NLRB and Other New Developments
Daniel SchwartzAt yesterday’s labor & employment law seminar, we had both Heidi Lane, a Prinicipal Attorney with the Connecticut Department of Labor, and Jonathan Kreisberg, Regional Director of...
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New Laws Place Restrictions on Employers Seeking Passwords
Daniel SchwartzEarlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak to the HR Compliance Conference in San Francisco about legal issues related to hiring. California’s New Password Law In some ways,...
View ArticleA Look Back at Obama’s (First?) Four Years and Employment Law
Daniel SchwartzFinally, today is Election Day. And while the pundits tonight will all look forward to what the next four years might bring, it’s worth taking a quick peek back at Obama’s (first?)...
View ArticleWhat to Expect Over the Next Four Years — The Interview
Daniel SchwartzIn an interview today with The Lexblog Network, we talked more about what might happen with in employment law with Obama’s second term. You can watch the interview here:
View ArticleFormer Lawmaker (and Ex-Felon) Urges Connecticut To Ban Discrimination...
Daniel SchwartzAt a Sentencing Commssion hearing last week, former state lawmaker Ernie Newton — who was convicted in 2006 on corruption charges — urged commission members to address hiring...
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Reading the Tea Leaves for Employment Law in 2013 (Harry Potter Edition)
Daniel SchwartzIn this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, I filed my annual “forecast” of employment law for 2013. As with the weather forecasts, it is subject to change on a moment’s notice. So drink...
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2013 Legislative Session: Minimum Wage, Captive Audience and an Employer’s...
Daniel SchwartzThe Connecticut General Assembly is back at work so it’s time to take a quick peek to see what’s percolating. 2013 Legislative Session Begins The Connecticut Business and Industry...
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Gender Inequality Claims Make Headlines in Case and in New Study
Daniel SchwartzOver the last week, two unrelated stories caught my eye. For employers, they are a reminder that claims of pay inequality based on gender are still something to be concerned about....
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Facebook Password “Privacy” Bill Is An Answer In Search of a Problem
Daniel SchwartzThe Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor & Public Employee Committee today is considering drafting a proposed bill “to prevent current or potential employers from requesting or...
View ArticleWhat’s New at the General Assembly? Anti-Employer Bills, Says CBIA
Daniel SchwartzThere’s been little press over what is going on at the Connecticut General Assembly this spring. With no big employment law issue (other than minimum wage) dominating the headlines...
View ArticleSenator Murphy: Prospects “Not Too Good” for Federal Bill Prohibiting Sexual...
Daniel SchwartzAs many wait for the Supreme Court’s decision later this term on same-sex marriages, one issue that seems to get lost in the shuffle is the fact that there is still no federal law...
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Proposed Bill Would Create Chaos for Employers and Constituionalize Common...
Daniel SchwartzEmployers: If there is one proposed bill at the Connecticut General Assembly to be concerned about this year, it is the stealth House Bill 6667. It could have the single biggest impact...
View ArticleThree (Among Many) Problems with Proposed Free Speech Bill
Daniel SchwartzSince the publication of my post last week on House Bill 6667 on free speech in the workplace, there’s been a lot of followup press coverage. Two that I would highlight include this...
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Bill Targets Non-Compete Agreements But Would Also Create New Cause of Action
Daniel SchwartzThe busy season for the Connecticut General Assembly is continuing with the final push for bills now underway. Another bill that has been sneaking below the radar is House Bill 6658....
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Legislative Update: Social Media Account Protection and Paid FMLA?
Daniel SchwartzUPDATED 5/14/13 3p With just a few weeks left in what has turned out to be a very unpredictable legislative session in Connecticut, there are still several bills up for consideration...
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Revisions to CHRO-Related Statutes Under Consideration Include Damages for...
Daniel SchwartzWhenever someone tells you that a proposed bill “clarifies” something or “simplifies” existing law, you should view such talk with a dose of healthy skepticism. Indeed, viewing the...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave (PSL) “Fixes” Pass State Senate; Final Approval Expected
Daniel SchwartzShortly after passage of the Paid Sick Leave law a few years ago, it became apparent that there were several quirks in the law that would make enforcement and compliance challenging in...
View ArticleLegislative Update: Minimum Wage and Updated CHRO Bill
Daniel SchwartzTwo quick updates to items I’ve covered before. Yesterday, the state Senate approved of an increase to minimum wage by 75 cents, over two years. The bill would raise the minimum wage...
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What Employers Need to Know About the Minimum Wage Hike in Connecticut
Daniel SchwartzLast night, the House of Representatives, following the lead of the Senate, approved of a measure that will increase the minimum wage paid in Connecticut to $9 per hour. The Governor...
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