There was a time, not so long ago, when 18 inches of snow meant one thing for certain: Snow Day.
The Changing Nature of Snow Days
Now, dear reader, there may even be a few of you who may not
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission took a significant step when it voted two-to-one to rescind the comprehensive anti-harassment guidance that had been finalized in April 2024. The guidance, which updated the agency’s approach to workplace harassment for the first
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with a parent. He accused me of not doing enough to protect his daughter from unkind classmates
Connecticut has long required certain commercial and retail entities to comply with environmental requirements governing the discharge of stormwater on their properties. These requirements and rules are set forth under the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with
Last fall, school districts across Connecticut faced significant changes regarding employee leave rights when state law was revised to extend the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) to employees of “public school operators” whose positions do not require
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Guest Columnists: Dori Pagé Antonetti and Jessica Richman Smith
Dear Legal Mailbag,
I am an assistant principal at a high school, and like many educators across Connecticut, I have been working to understand
Connecticut’s wage‑range disclosure law has settled into the hiring routine—but there are a few 2025–2026 reminders worth folding into your process.
Remember: Coverage is broad. Any employer “within the state using the services of one or more employees for pay”
Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, woke from a deep sleep and realized that he and his fellow Board members were entering the dreaded budget season, when they must come up with a budget for 2026-2027
A few weeks ago, I came across a new class action lawsuit filed against a national delivery service. The case involves a simple issue: the company allegedly failed to pay an employee their final wages promptly after termination.
Allegations in
On December 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, “Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research” directing the U.S. Attorney General to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Substances
