A recent decision from the Connecticut Appellate Court provides employers with important guidance on disability discrimination claims under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). In Stuart Hanke v. Electric Boat Corporation, the court affirmed summary judgment for the employer, holding
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“PFML”) has been a source of both confusion and compliance headaches for employers. While the law provides critical protections for employees who need time away from work for qualifying medical and family
If you manage employees across multiple states — or even just here in Connecticut — you already know that noncompete law is anything but simple. With all fifty states and Washington, D.C. regulating noncompetes in some form, compliance has become
What happens when a Chief Human Resources Officer steps beyond traditional HR and takes on operations, facilities, communications, and more?
In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Daniel Schwartz sits down with veteran HR leader Jeanine Reckdenwald to explore
If you manage employees, you’ve faced FMLA requests that raise questions about compliance. The American Bar Association’s 2025 FMLA litigation summary reveals four key trends that should inform how you handle employee leave.
Interference Claims: Granting Leave Does Not End
Generative AI is quickly becoming part of the legal toolkit but the ethical obligations of lawyers haven’t changed. In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Dan Schwartz sits down with Shipman attorney Claire Pariano to explore how
Two months into the new year, federal labor agencies have announced significant regulatory changes that could reshape how your business engages staffing agencies, contractors, and gig workers.
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) formally reinstated its
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In a novel decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Rutgers v. AFSCME, Local 888, that the 2020 Title IX regulations preempted the grievance procedure in a collective bargaining agreement with a state university because the grievance procedure
A challenge by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (“CBIA”) to Connecticut’s so-called “captive audience” law failed when a federal court in Connecticut found that the CBIA lacked standing to bring the claim. The decision is a setback to those challenging
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If an employee is responsible either in whole or in part for illegal conduct, can the employee be protected by the Massachusetts whistleblower act (WMA)? In a recent opinion, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified that the answer is yes.
