If your company uses arbitration to resolve employment disputes in Connecticut (and many do), a new law signed by Governor Lamont on June 4, 2026, may have just changed who can serve as your arbitrator.
Public Act 26-92 (Substitute Senate
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) released four new opinion letters addressing difficult FLSA questions from employers and employees. These are the agency’s official interpretation of the law, and employers who follow
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I love reading your mailbag. I am a school administrative assistant, and I have a question for you.
We recently had a 3rd grade field trip, and one parent chaperone
On May 19, 2026, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held in Sabatini v. Knouse, SJC-13781, that individuals in academic settings can be held personally liable for sexual harassment under M.G. L. c. 214, § 1C. Until this decision, professors and
On May 19, 2026, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held in Sabatini v. Knouse, SJC-13781, that individuals in academic settings can be held personally liable for sexual harassment under M.G. L. c. 214, § 1C. Until this decision, professors and
A federal magistrate judge in Connecticut just broke new ground for litigation involving artificial intelligence. It’s not an employment case, but it’s going to have big implications for employers in Connecticut and beyond. In Conservation Law Foundation v. Shell Oil
A new decision out of the District of Connecticut is a timely reminder for employers that clear, consistently applied attendance policies can carry the day—even when a supervisor has made awkward comments that later become part of the lawsuit.
In
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Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a middle school assistant principal in a district with a great number and variety of challenging student behaviors, I am constantly working to maintain a safe and positive educational
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As a high school administrator, we regularly encounter situations involving seniors who have recently turned 18. The other day, a student went to the nurse complaining of stomach pain. The
If your organization uses AI or automated tools to screen, rank, or evaluate job applicants, recent developments from the Northern District of California and the Connecticut legislature deserve your attention. Out of California, Mobley v. Workday, Inc, No. 23-CV-00770-RFL, is now in
