Connecticut Employers

Federal Contractors Should Take Seriously Newest Trump Executive Order on DEI

April 13, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Fourteen months after launching a full-throttled attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) as “unlawful,” which prompted multiple lawsuits, injunctive actions, and stalled enforcement initiatives, the T... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Why Investigate?

March 31, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Training

Workplace investigations are not - or should not be - simply about helping an organization limit or avoid liability. The simple act of conducting an investigation cannot achieve that. Why? Because the investigation can only reveal whether there is... Read More..

New and “Improved” NYS Trapped at Work Act Lets Employees “Take the Bag and Run”

February 19, 2026Connecticut Employers, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Employers that invest in their employees – with sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance, visa or green card sponsorship, or tuition reimbursement programs – want to ensure that the favor is returned, that the employee will stay for some period of t... Read More..

Sick Time Laws Go Way Beyond Illness

February 19, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave, Tri-State Employers

It all started in San Francisco. Twenty years ago, the city passed the first law requiring private employers to grant employees a bank of sick days that they could use when they were ill or injured. Over time, that manda... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Don’t Overlook the Closeout Meeting

February 4, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

A workplace investigator’s role may end upon reaching factual findings, but the work of the investigation should not. Procedurally, at that point the complaint-handling process is only half done. Four more stages need to be followed before the m... Read More..

Employee or Independent Contractor? It is a Question of Law, Not Personal Preference

January 27, 2026Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Small employers in particular, but not exclusively, too often fall into the trap of classifying individuals who work for them as independent contractors when that classification does not actually align with the work being performed. Federal and s... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Gain Clarity as to Meaning

September 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Workplace Investigations

“It’s bullying,” “I’m being harassed,” or “this is creating a hostile work environment.” As a workplace investigator these are phrases that I hear on a daily basis from complainants and their colleagues, and even sometimes from the respondents acc... Read More..

Treat Camp Counselors as Employees, Not Campers

August 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Too many camp directors seem to be unaware of their obligations as employers and particularly the restrictions that employment laws place on empl... Read More..

Rethink Employee Confidentiality Clauses as Fed Agency Restricts Scope Nationwide

April 17, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employment Agreements, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers

How do you keep your core business interests and the goings on at your organization confidential when it feels like those strictures are under attack from multiple government entities? It may be time for you to redefine your priorities with respec... Read More..