Tri-State Employers

October 1 Brought Connecticut Employers Many New Laws

October 7, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, Tri-State Employers

Employment law changes usually happen singularly or in small clusters, which enables an attentive organization to track and implement them, and also limits the legal exposure if an employer is slow to respond to one particular change. Things are ... Read More..

New Trend of AI Boosted Complaints Adds Complexity to Workplace Investigations

September 10, 2026Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Workplace Investigations

Back in fall 2026, it was just the start of a trend - a few employee complaints I was investigating that had exploded in length thanks to telltale signs of an “AI-boost”. Fast forward nine months and not on... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Was that Comment a Compliment – or an Insult?

August 18, 2026Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Workplace Investigations

How does emotional pain impact the way employees perceive their workplace interactions? How well does anyone block it and where does it seep through? 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 Breastfeeding Laws Offer General Consistency with Local Nuance

February 14, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Breastfeeding protections have gone mainstream. Through the magic of a budget spending bill, nursing employees in workplaces throughout the country now have legal protections that will afford them break time and access to spaces outside of toilet... Read More..

Sometimes We All Need a Little Help – and a Cooperative Dialogue with our Employer to Get Us There

November 25, 2022Employee Relations, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Sick and Safe Leave, Tri-State Employers

I have been thinking a lot about managing physical and mental impairments recently. Not the permanent ones, but the ones that may come on suddenl... Read More..

Employer’s Enforcement of Social Media Policies May Turn on State Law

August 16, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers

Can you discipline or even fire an employee for postings on a personal social media account that convey a message inconsistent with the values of the organization? The answer may depend on geography. State borders affect employees’ workplace r... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Video vs. In-Person Interviews

August 4, 2022Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employee Relations, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Workplace Investigations

Prior to the pandemic, in-person interviews were generally considered the preferred method of conducting workplace investigations. They allowed the investigator to build rapport with the interviewee, the investigator could observe behaviors by the... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: When Should You Consider Retaining an Outside Investigator

July 21, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Workplace Investigations

Increasingly, organizations are conducting workplace investigations in response to employee concerns – both those raised formally to human resources or through a written complaint or attorney demand letter, and those raised informally in a convers... Read More..