In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Dan Schwartz welcomes Erin Choquette, CEO of Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, to break down the ins and outs of paid leave in Connecticut. They discuss how the program works, employer responsibilities, common misconceptions, and how businesses can use paid leave as a tool for employee
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As Economic Uncertainty Rises, Employers Should Know the Basics for Layoffs
It’s been a while since I talked about layoffs on this blog. But if the whispers from employers that I’ve been getting these last few weeks are any indication, we may be entering a new cycle where cuts start to run deep.
Of course, it’s still too early to call but as an Axios…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/13/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an administrator, I am involved on a regular basis in interviews of candidates to fill teaching positions. I am a curious fellow, and I like to probe with my questions to find out what makes a candidate tick. Recently, however, I was chastised for asking too…
My Innie Knows: The Employment Law of “Severance”
My “innie” at work would not approve of Lumon Industries; my “outie”, though, is obsessed with it.
If you still think your “Innie” is referring to your belly button, then you likely aren’t watching one of the biggest television shows of this year — Severance (which can be found on Apple TV+).
(Here’s where…
Appeals Court Stays Injunction on Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit granted the federal government’s motion to stay (temporarily suspend) a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked the enforcement of two Executive Orders issued by President Trump in January 2025. I wrote about that injunction in a prior post on our firm’s sister blog. These Executive Orders direct federal agencies…
See You In Court – March 2025
In finalizing the Board’s budget request for 2025-2026, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been making tough decisions to trim their budget request down to a five percent increase for next year. Their frustration has been exacerbated by conflicting pressures. Unions who stand to lose positions next year have been protesting, while Seymour Dollars,…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/6/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Middle school students are always pushing the boundaries, and this year is no exception. Kids talk, they fool around, and they push and shove.
This year, however, we are seeing a new twist on that last issue. When getting in trouble for hitting other students, they…
Five Years Later, The Change in Employment Law Becomes Clearer
Five years ago this week, on March 8, 2020, I wrote a fairly straightforward blog post on an FAQ for employers in Connecticut about COVID-19. I had been writing about it since January (and I’ll take credit for one of the first law blog posts about it too) but suddenly things seemed to…
New Bill Would Impose Individual Liability for Supervisors and Other Employees
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned when looking at laws and legislative proposals, it’s to read the definitions. Because it’s in those definitions that nuances become readily apparant.
In the Connecticut General Assembly, Raised Bill 1442 is just a few days old but is due for a public hearing on Monday, March 10th before the…
OCR Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Connecticut State Board of Education Offers Guidance Regarding Dear Colleague Letter on Racial Discrimination and DEI
As discussed in our prior blog post, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter (“Letter”) discussing how OCR will interpret and enforce federal laws prohibiting schools and other entities receiving federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race.
In the three weeks…