Accommodations

Second Circuit Rewrites the Playbook on Religious Accommodation ClaimsConnecticut Appellate Court Affirms: Applying for Disability Benefits Does Not Equal a Leave RequestPodcast Season 3, Episode 11 Now Available: Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Embracing Differences, Enhancing Inclusion

ADA Accessibility

Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Web Accessibility and the ADADOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website Accessibility

ADA Accommodations

Second Circuit ADA Case a Game-Changer for Employee Accommodation Requests

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI Hiring Tools Under ScrutinyConnecticut's AI Responsibility and Transparency Act: Key Impacts on the Workplace

Cannabis

Another Labor Peace Agreement Mandate Challenged in CourtNLRB Exercises Jurisdiction Over Cannabis CompanyOregon Labor Peace Agreement Requirement Struck Down as Preempted by NLRA

CHRO & EEOC

EEOC Votes to Propose Rescinding the EEO-1 and Other Workforce Data ReportsEEOC Rescinds Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Employee Safeguards RemainEEOC Tells Employers Not to “Discriminate” Against American Workers

Class Actions

General Assembly Passes Provisions to Help Restaurants Address Wage/Hour LawsuitSupreme Court Rules Tolling Does Not Save Untimely Successive Class ActionsAbuse of Cell Phones in the Workplace - A Counter Measure?

Connecticut

Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rises Again on January 1, 2027 Second Circuit Rewrites the Playbook on Religious Accommodation ClaimsConnecticut’s New Arbitrator Bar Membership Requirement: What Employers Need to Know

Data Privacy

As White Castle Faces $17 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations, Other Employers Should BewareVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal TrendsA Robust Cybersecurity Program Can Now Be Your Best Defense in a Lawsuit

DEI

EEOC Rescinds Longstanding Affirmative Action GuidanceAppeals Court Stays Injunction on Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs

Discrimination & Harassment

Massachusetts High Court Opens Door to Personal Liability for Sexual Harassment in SchoolsConnecticut Appellate Court Affirms: Applying for Disability Benefits Does Not Equal a Leave RequestEEOC Rescinds Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Employee Safeguards Remain

Education

General Assembly Expands Eligibility for CT Family Medical Leave Act and CT Paid LeaveVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal TrendsOCR Issues Notice of Interpretation under Title IX Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Employee Benefits

Podcast Season 3, Episode 8 Now Available: Demystifying Connecticut Paid Leave with Erin Choquette, CEO of CT Paid Leave AuthorityPodcast Season 3, Episode 4 Now Available: Navigating Labor Law in a Trump 2.0 EraPodcast Season 3, Episode 3 Now Available: A Conversation with Chris Davis of the CBIA

Events

From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4 is Here! 2022 Fall Labor and Employment Webinar SeriesVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal Trends

Executive Orders

Appeals Court Stays Injunction on Executive Orders Targeting DEI ProgramsPodcast Season 3, Episode 7 Now Available: Executive Orders, DEI Compliance, and Workplace Challenges Under the Trump AdministrationFederal Court Injunction Pauses Key Provisions of President Trump's DEI Executive Orders

Featured

Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rises Again on January 1, 2027 EEOC Votes to Propose Rescinding the EEO-1 and Other Workforce Data ReportsSecond Circuit Rewrites the Playbook on Religious Accommodation Claims

FLSA

DOL Issues Four New  Opinion Letters: What Employers Need to Know About Exemptions, Bonuses, Breaks, and Timekeeping

FMLA

Five Common PFML Pitfalls—And How to Avoid ThemFMLA Trends from 2025: What Employers Need to Know

Health Care

General Assembly Expands Eligibility for CT Family Medical Leave Act and CT Paid LeaveEmployers Have Decisions to Make After Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA Vax or Test RuleWhat You Need to Know About the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule

Hotel and Hospitality

Following Court Ruling, DOL Clarifies Rules for FFCRA Intermittent Leave and Documentation RequirementsDOL Clarifies CARES Act Unemployment Rules for Nonprofits and MunicipalitiesState and Feds Issue New Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses

Human Resources (HR) Compliance

When the Resume Outshines Reality: Probing for the Real CandidateNew PLI Book Provides the Definitive State-by-State Guide to Noncompete Law — Including ConnecticutFrom Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 9 | Beyond HR: How Expanding Your Role Can Transform Your Impact

Immigration

DHS Eliminates Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)Department of Homeland Security Proposes Weighted Entry System for H-1B Cap Lottery That Favors Higher Paid WorkersU.S. Department of Labor to Ramp Up Audits of H-1B Employers

Labor Law & NLRB

Federal Labor Agencies Formalize Employer-Friendly Shift Under Trump AdministrationIs Your Grievance Procedure Preempted by Title IX?From Lawyer to Employer | Season 4, Episode 6: What Massachusetts Employers Need to Know in 2026

Laws and Regulations

From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 11 | Connecticut's New Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Do Before October 1EEOC Rescinds Longstanding Affirmative Action GuidanceConnecticut’s New Arbitrator Bar Membership Requirement: What Employers Need to Know

Legislative Developments

Connecticut’s New Arbitrator Bar Membership Requirement: What Employers Need to KnowAI Hiring Tools Under ScrutinyConnecticut's AI Responsibility and Transparency Act: Key Impacts on the Workplace

Legislative Updates

Connecticut’s 2026 Session: What Employers Need to Know Before the May 6 AdjournmentGeneral Assembly Expands Eligibility for CT Family Medical Leave Act and CT Paid LeaveConnecticut Paid Sick Leave Act Amended by General Assembly

Litigation

Second Circuit Rewrites the Playbook on Religious Accommodation ClaimsMassachusetts High Court Opens Door to Personal Liability for Sexual Harassment in SchoolsAI Hiring Tools Under Scrutiny

Manufacturing

OSHA in 2025: Navigating the New Landscape Under the Trump AdministrationRecruiting and Retaining Employees Amid the Labor ShortageWith COVID-19 Vaccines Finally Arriving, Employers Must Ask and Answer Difficult Questions

Massachusetts

Massachusetts High Court Opens Door to Personal Liability for Sexual Harassment in SchoolsFive Common PFML Pitfalls—And How to Avoid ThemFrom Lawyer to Employer | Season 4, Episode 6: What Massachusetts Employers Need to Know in 2026

New Blog Guidance

Connecticut’s 2026 Session: What Employers Need to Know Before the May 6 Adjournment

New York

Second Circuit Rewrites the Playbook on Religious Accommodation Claims

OSHA

Podcast Season 3, Episode 12 Now Available: OSHA in 2025: What Employers Need to Know NowWhy Safety Culture and Accountability Matter on Multi-Employer WorksitesOSHA in 2025: Navigating the New Landscape Under the Trump Administration

Podcasts

From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 11 | Connecticut's New Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Do Before October 1From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 10 | Workplace Investigations: When to Call in Outside Counsel (and When Not To)From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 9 | Beyond HR: How Expanding Your Role Can Transform Your Impact

Private Equity / Hedge Funds

Premium Processing Service - Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?Three Employment Law Tips for Startups and New Business Ventures

Public Sector

General Assembly Expands Eligibility for CT Family Medical Leave Act and CT Paid LeaveConnecticut Paid Sick Leave Act Amended by General AssemblyDOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website Accessibility

Publications

Federal Court Injunction Bars FTC's Non-Compete Agreement BanNational Labor Relations Board Takes Aim At Employee PoliciesPublic Officials Caution Employers to Reexamine DEI Practices in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

S&G News

Introducing From Lawyer to Employer: A Shipman PodcastDan Schwartz on “This Week in Connecticut” with Dennis HouseCBA Pro Bono Virtual Legal Clinic: Shipman Lawyers Helping Small Businesses Navigate Legal Issues Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Media

Gabriel Jiran Quoted in Law360 on Employee Use of Social Media to Address Employer Issues2017 Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) Annual Convention2017 IASA Northeastern Chapter 54th Annual Regional Conference

Software and Technology

EEOC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial IntelligenceAs White Castle Faces $17 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations, Other Employers Should BewarePremium Processing Service - Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?

Uncategorized

Clarifying the Limits of Muldrow: Hostile Work Environment Standard Remains IntactWhat Organizations Should Know about ICE Enforcement ActionsDistrict Court Vacates New Overtime Rule, Making It Null and Void Nationwide

Wage & Hour

Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rises Again on January 1, 2027 DOL Issues Four New  Opinion Letters: What Employers Need to Know About Exemptions, Bonuses, Breaks, and TimekeepingDOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule: What Employers Need to Know