Out With the Old – Stories From 2008 That Might Have Been Overlooked
Daniel SchwartzOver the holiday break, I took a look at various stories that I had "starred" in Google Reader for later reading and followup in the blog. (You ARE using a RSS Feed Reader to subscribe...
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(Nearly) Everything You Wanted to Know About Unemployment Compensation Laws...
Daniel SchwartzLeave it to librarians to come up with a great new resource page for learning about Connecticut’s unemployment laws. I can hear the chuckles now. Librarians? Yes, librarians. As...
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Four for…General HR Knowledge for Employers from the Connecticut Department...
Daniel SchwartzIt’s been much too long since my last installment of "Four for…", an occasional post on some useful web resources that you might overlook in your day-to-day work. This post focuses on...
View ArticleAfternoon Legislative Update: Keeping Eyes on Bill Prohibiting Use of Credit...
Daniel SchwartzFor the second time in a month, the legislature has tucked an amendment into a bill that seemingly had no relationship to the original bill and that will have a significant impact on...
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Who Says Legislation Isn’t Fun: OLR Background Reports on Blood Pressure &...
Daniel SchwartzWhat do blood pressure and batting averages have to do with the unemployment rate? Well, more than you might think – at least according to the Office of Legislative Research. This...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal for What Happens Next for the CHRO
Daniel SchwartzUPDATED 7/7/11 With yesterday’s stunning announcement that all proceedings at the Office of Public Hearings are suspended indefinitely (see this notice), the question that arises is:...
View ArticleShould Employers Worry About Unemployment Compensation Claims? In Many Cases, No
Daniel SchwartzAs summer rolls on, I thought it would be helpful to talk about some issues that come up from time to time with employers. (I’ll continue to have more on new developments — including...
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Legislative Session Begins; Discrimination Against Unemployed on the Agenda
Daniel SchwartzThe new legislative session at the Connecticut General Assemblybegan last week and the Labor & Public Employee Committee wasted no time setting an agenda for bills for discussion in...
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Proposal to Ban Unemployment Discrimination Heats Up
Daniel SchwartzTwo bills were introduced in the Connecticut legislature last week that would ban discrimination against individuals who are unemployed. Section 8 of Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 79...
View ArticleLegislative Update: Conn. Senate Votes to Ban Discrimination Against...
Daniel SchwartzUPDATED AND CORRECTED The Connecticut Senate this afternoon voted 30-5 to ban employers and employment agencies from discriminating against the unemployed in job advertisements. As...
View ArticleDrink and Drive. Get Fired. Collect Unemployment Benefits? Yep, Says Court.
Daniel SchwartzOne day, your human resources manager comes to you. She tells you that an employee lost his commercial driver’s license because he was caught — off the job — driving drunk. The...
View ArticleBill Barring Discrimination Against Unemployed Advances in General Assembly
Let’s all agree, at the outset, that getting people re-employed — particularly those who have been unemployed for a while — is a worthy goal. How do you get there? Job training? Education? The...
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Shared Work Program Gets a Refresh With New Regulations from Connecticut...
One of the better programs run by the Connecticut Department of Labor that gets almost zero publicity is the “Shared Work” program. For employers, it’s a useful tool when you’re dealing with a...
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“Wilful” Misconduct and Unemployment Compensation: What Is It? (Part 1)
My colleague, Chris Engler, is back today with post getting into the ins and outs of the willful misconduct standard at the Connecticut Department of Labor. Last week, we had a senior CTDOL official...
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Willful Misconduct and Unemployment Compensation: The Quiz (Part 2)
In yesterday’s post, my colleague Chris Engler discussed the “wilful” misconduct standard and how it applies when your employee is otherwise eligible to receive unemployment compensation. Today, Chris...
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So Much for a Quiet Legislative Session on Employment Law Issues
When I made predictions/wishes for 2015 at the end of last year, I offered up one on what the Connecticut General Assembly might do: My Prediction: We’ll see a new rule or two, but with all the...
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Legislative Recap: Bills Relating to Pay Secrecy and Unemployment Pass in...
The dust has finally settled from the close of the Connecticut General Assembly on Wednesday. And it’s time to take a look at the last few days to see what employment law bills passed. (I’ll tackle...
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The Real Battle over Independent Contractors and the ABC Test In Connecticut
Governor Malloy with current CTDOL Commissioner Sharon Palmer You’ve no doubt heard lots about how the U.S. Department of Labor is cracking down on independent contractors. I’ve recapped it before and...
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Breaking: Conn. Supreme Court Clarifies ABC Test for Independent Contractors
I’m back with news of a relatively big decision today from the Connecticut Supreme Court. In the decision, the Court clarified an important question that the Connecticut Department of Labor had been...
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Last Regular Session Day of Connecticut Legislature: Where We Stand
Today is the last day of the Connecticut General Assembly regular session. So it’s a good time to take a look at some of the bills pending or passed. Strangely, things seem pretty quiet on the...
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