Dan Schwartz will present the session “Artificial Intelligence & Analytics for HR: Recruiting, Retention, and Engagement” during the CBIA’s 2019 Employment Law Conference. The 2019 Employment Law Conference delivers an in-depth overview of some of the most challenging employment law issues impacting that organizations, human resource personnel, and management over the coming years. Event topics provide cutting-edge insights needed to succeed in addressing these challenges, including Connecticut’s new FMLA law. For more information or to register, please click here…

In recent years male students who were removed from school following a Title IX investigation have sued, claiming that the school’s investigation was unfair and biased against them as males. As we discussed in a recent post, these claims have seen some success in the courts. Similar arguments are now being made by employees who are terminated after Title IX investigations, and a recent case from Pennsylvania demonstrates that an insufficient investigation can expose…

Join us for our annual fall seminar on October 11, 2019 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. This promises to be an interesting and informative program regarding recent developments in labor and employment law. Our half-day seminar will include discussions of the timely topics listed below as well as updates on recent legislation and court decisions affecting employers. When: October 11, 2019 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Where: Hartford Marriott Downtown 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT Directions…

On August 29, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) held that misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor, on its own, does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). In Velox Express, Inc. and Jeannie Edge, Velox misclassified its employees as independent contractors. When Ms. Edge coordinated group complainants about the misclassification, Velox discharged her. An administrative law judge originally determined that Velox’s misclassification of its workers violated the Act because…

On August 27, 2019, USCIS announced that, until further notice, employers should continue using the current version of the Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, even after the form’s expiration date of August 31, 2019 has passed. USCIS has further clarified that it will provide updated information about the new version of the Form I-9 “as it becomes available.” As a reminder, every employer must properly complete a Form I-9 for all newly hired employees…

Most of the promises contained in a union contract expire on the same date the contract expires, subject of course to the obligation to negotiate before making any unilateral changes to the status quo.  But in some cases, the benefits in a contract can become “vested” so they cannot be taken away even after the contract expires. A classic example is health insurance benefits for retirees and their dependents, which both state and federal courts…