Five Ideas on The Next Five Years
Daniel SchwartzSo, now that I’ve finished up the first five years, it’s time to think about what’s in store over the next five years. It’d be easy to punt on the subject, but I’m going to take a...
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Election 2012: What Debate Questions Would You Ask Mitt Romney?
Daniel SchwartzAll this week, this blog (and other employment law blogs — here, here, here and here) are posting employment law-related questions for the major-party candidates for President and Vice...
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Election 2012: What Debate Questions Would You Ask Rep. Paul Ryan
Daniel Schwartz As we continue our series this week of highlighting employment law issues for the candidates, next up is Rep. Paul Ryan. (For previous posts and groundrules, see here, here, and...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Giving Employers Headaches Already
Daniel SchwartzToday, our firm held the last of two free seminars on employment law. Thanks to all who attended. Surprisingly, one of the issues our attendees had a bunch of questions on was the new...
View ArticleA Look Back at Obama’s (First?) Four Years and Employment Law
Daniel SchwartzFinally, today is Election Day. And while the pundits tonight will all look forward to what the next four years might bring, it’s worth taking a quick peek back at Obama’s (first?)...
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Four Potential Employment Law Impacts of Obama’s Next Four Years
Daniel SchwartzPresident Obama was re-elected to a second term last night (something forecasted by stats guru Nate Silver). What does it mean for employers? Four More Years I won’t go quite as far as...
View ArticleWhat to Expect Over the Next Four Years — The Interview
Daniel SchwartzIn an interview today with The Lexblog Network, we talked more about what might happen with in employment law with Obama’s second term. You can watch the interview here:
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Newtown: You Are Not Alone
Daniel SchwartzNormally, this blog writes itself. This morning, however, the words have not come easy. Does writing about FMLA leave relating to the Newtown tragedy really matter? Indeed, I’ve...
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A New Year’s Resolution
Daniel SchwartzFive years is a long time. In the time span of the Internet, it might as well be a lifetime. And Justice For All So, after five years of doing this blog on nearly a daily (ok, business...
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Reading the Tea Leaves for Employment Law in 2013 (Harry Potter Edition)
Daniel SchwartzIn this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, I filed my annual “forecast” of employment law for 2013. As with the weather forecasts, it is subject to change on a moment’s notice. So drink...
View ArticleYou’ve Got a “Friend” In Me: A Free Webinar on the Latest in Social Media &...
Daniel SchwartzWith apologies (credit?) to Randy Newman, you’ve got a friend in me. Or at least an online “friend.” It’s better than having enemies, right? Regardless, you’re cordially invited to...
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Appearance on Where We Live
Daniel SchwartzEarly on Wednesday, shortly before the Supreme Court issued its landmark rulings in same-sex marriage cases, I had the fortunate opportunity to return to one of my favorite radio shows,...
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Ten of the Best Workplace Songs for Labor Day
It’s Friday before Labor Day. Is anyone there? If you are, you are probably watching every phone call and e-mail with an eye towards the clock too. The unofficial end of summer is upon us (time to...
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You Cannot Prevent Your Employees from Using Social Media
For many years, employers set up firewalls at work that prevented employees from going to certain websites. Didn’t want your employees shopping at Amazon? Block the site. Didn’t want your employees...
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Employment Law Statistics Tell Part of a Story; Still Waiting for CHRO
Numbers everywhere Every once in a while, it’s worth taking a look at statistics in the employment law arena to get a sense of trends with the law and what employers should focus on.For those that have...
View Article“Simply the Best”, from an Employment Lawyer
Over the years, we’ve had a little fun on this blog, with friendly bets with other employment law attorneys, over everything from a sports event to, well, a sports event. The loser traditionally has...
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ABA Journal Puts Blog In “Hall of Fame”
With the holidays here, it’s time to say a quick thanks to all of you who have stuck with this blog for well over 6 years. Earlier this month, the ABA Journal — the flagship publication of the American...
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Final Four Madness: Preparation Still Matters To Win On (or In) The Court
Over the weekend, I asked my colleague, Chris Engler, to think of any employment law lessons that could be divined from the victories of the UConn Men’s Basketball team. He reminds us in the post...
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Gleaning Employment Law Lessons From Connecticut’s Double Championships
I’ll first acknowledge the obvious: UConn’s national championships in both men’s and women’s basketball is a weak excuse for a post on employment law topics. And yet, that hasn’t stopped me before....
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Ten (+4 More) People to Follow on Twitter for Labor and Employment Law
Since the last time I published a list of labor & employment law lawyers to follow back in 2012, there are just a bunch of you out there now using Twitter. (And I presume you’re already following...
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