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The Right to Attend Opening Day at Yankee Stadium…and Get Paid by Your Employer
Today is the final day of the General Assembly and the Paid Sick Leave proposal (S.B. 217) is expected to come before the House before the close of business. But, perhaps in a sign that it is doomed...
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Start of the Summer Season: HR Topics to Ponder Now Before They Arise
The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend has turned into the "unofficial" beginning of the summer season (though it hasn’t exactly felt like summer yet in Connecticut). With that, there are a whole host of...
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15 Year Olds Can Now Officially Work Again…In Limited Roles
At long last, Governor Rell has signed a bill this week that I’ve reported on lots before that allows 15-year-olds to once again work in grocery stores and some other limited capacity roles. The law,...
View ArticleDreaming of Summer and Internship Tests
Summer feels really far away right now. It’s just been brutally cold here in the Northeast. (How cold? Too cold for skiing. That’s brutal by any stretch.) But summer WILL eventually come. So we’re...
View ArticleReturn to Work? First, Let’s Acknowledge Our New Reality
Three months ago, on January 22, 2020, when I uploaded my first coronavirus pandemic post (and being one of the first law blogs to post about it substantively), a few people asked me why I already...
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Summer Parties, Vacations, Independence Day & HR
Happy Independence DayWith July 4th weekend upon us, I wanted to first wish all of you a Happy Independence Day! In the meantime, for those who are still looking for things to work on this weekend, I...
View ArticleQuestions for the Dog Days of Summer
Five years ago during summer, I posted a series of questions for employers to think about during the summer season. I figured it was time to take a look back at them and update them. Vacations/Paid...
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Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Why do we celebrate Labor Day? And should it be celebrated on a Tuesday instead? It’s one of those holidays that we celebrate, but my guess is that most people have no idea on the answer. But several...
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