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The Ever Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana – What HR Needs to Know

November 21, 2019

As the decade comes to a close, a time traveler from 2009 might be surprised to see how rapidly laws on marijuana have changed. Last night’s Democratic Debate even featured a heated discussion about legalizing marijuana. But let’s imagine that this traveler is from Human Resources. The laws regarding medical marijuana are head-spinning; these laws have resulted in a significant impact in the areas of drug testing, hiring, discipline and ADA accommodations. Now add the…

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Sexual Harassment Prevention Lessons from the Television’s “Survivor”

By Daniel Schwartz

November 20, 2019

First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — Yes, the show “Survivor” is still on the air and yes, I haven’t missed any of the 39 seasons of it. In fact, I shared lessons that employers could learn from Survivor way back in 2010. Last week’s episode of Survivor, however, brought far more reality than most would think a “reality show” could or should bring. There’s a lot of nuance to…

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Three Legal Areas to Think About When Using Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

By Daniel Schwartz

November 19, 2019

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace at the CBIA’s HR Conference. There was a lot to cover in our discussion and a lot of takeaways too. For those in Human Resources or in-house lawyers reviewing a company’s potential use of AI in the workplace, here are three areas of concern to think about. Bias in Recruiting Efforts. Some areas of AI are further along in adoption than …

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Employment Law Checklist Project: No Employment Promissory Notes (With Some Exceptions)

By Daniel Schwartz

November 18, 2019

Somewhere, some employer might be thinking: Hey, why don’t I make employees sign a promissory note to pay me back if they leave before six months! That would be a great idea! It would also be against the law. Thus, the next installment of the Employment Law Checklist Project #emplawchecklist. The law is set forth at Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-51r. The key prohibitions are set forth in subsection (b) and (c) as follows: (b) On…

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A Deeper Dive Into the CHRO’s Annual Report

By Daniel Schwartz

November 14, 2019

In preparation for a webinar I gave this week with my colleague Chris Engler (which, by the way, you can access here) I took a deeper dive into the statistics from the annual report released by the CHRO, in a followup to my initial report here. When you look at the numbers in a snapshot, it’s sometimes hard to see where things are going. But thankfully, the CHRO has nearly two decades’ worth…

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Sexual Harassment Claims Increase by 20 Percent and Other Key Data From CHRO

By Daniel Schwartz

November 8, 2019

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If you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you know that this is my absolute favorite time of the year. No, it’s not Thanksgiving (though we should give thanks as I’ll explain in a second). But rather, it’s the release of the Annual Case Processing Report from the CHRO! Yes, we should give thanks to the CHRO for putting this out. It really is helpful to understand some trends and to see how the CHRO’s…

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Pet Peeves of the CHRO and Other Practice Tips

By Daniel Schwartz

November 7, 2019

Last night, I had the opportunity to attend a terrific little CLE program at the Hartford County Bar Association about practicing before administrative agencies in the state. And while the discussion regarding the Department of Children and Family Services wasn’t exactly helpful for my own practice, a short presentation by Charles Krich of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities was. He offered up a description about the CHRO practice but even more helpful, offered…

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Employment Law Checklist Project: Protecting the Sacredness of Jury Duty

By Daniel Schwartz

October 31, 2019

What does it feel like winning the lottery? I don’t know but it has to feel a lot like getting picked for jury duty. (Wait, am I the only one to get excited at the prospect of jury duty? <grins sheepishly>) If you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you may remember that I’ve been called to jury duty before. Sometimes, it’s been cancelled but back in 2011, I made it all the way to a …

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Five Questions With … Doug Smith, SVP at Tallan, on Artificial Intelligence and Analytics in the Workplace

By Daniel Schwartz

October 30, 2019

As I noted last week, I’l be talking at CBIA’s Employment Law Conference on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence & Analytics for HR: Recruiting, Retention & Engagement” next month. Joining me on the panel is Doug Smith, the SVP Client Delivery at Tallan, which has offices in the Greater Hartford area. I thought it might be enlightening to ask Doug a few questions about AI and Analytics in the Workplace before our talk. He was gracious…

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Non-Compete Agreements Continue to be Target of Legislation

By Daniel Schwartz

October 24, 2019

It’s been a while since I talked about federal employment law legislation — in part because nothing ever seems to pass Congress nowadays. It wasn’t that long ago, that Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (10+ years). But it feels like a lot longer than that. So enter Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy. Last Friday, he held a news conference to push a new bill that he is co-sponsoring with Republican Senator Todd Young of…

Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Insight on Labor & Employment Developments for Connecticut Businesses

The Ever Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana – What HR Needs to Know

Sexual Harassment Prevention Lessons from the Television’s “Survivor”

Three Legal Areas to Think About When Using Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Employment Law Checklist Project: No Employment Promissory Notes (With Some Exceptions)

A Deeper Dive Into the CHRO’s Annual Report

Sexual Harassment Claims Increase by 20 Percent and Other Key Data From CHRO

Pet Peeves of the CHRO and Other Practice Tips

Employment Law Checklist Project: Protecting the Sacredness of Jury Duty

Five Questions With … Doug Smith, SVP at Tallan, on Artificial Intelligence and Analytics in the Workplace

Non-Compete Agreements Continue to be Target of Legislation

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