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Disability, Employment, Privacy Rights
Smart Glasses, Complicated Questions: Navigating AI, Privacy, and the ADA
Published:2 days ago16Views0Likes0CommentsShare
Smart glasses are quickly moving beyond novelty and into the workplace. These wearable devices essentially put a computer into the frame of a pair of glasses, allowing users to access…
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Disability, Employment
Full-Time Remote Work as an ADA Accommodation: New Guidance for Employers
Published:4 days agoUpdated:3 days ago30Views0Likes0CommentsShare
As employers continue to implement return-to-office policies and because remote work has become so commonplace, employers are continuously facing requests from employees to work remotely as a disability accommodation. The…
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Family and Medical Leave Act, Legal Updates
Chicago Issues Final Rules Clarifying Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance
Published:4 days ago44Views0Likes0CommentsShare
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection ("BACP") issued final rules (the “Rules”) implementing the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Published…
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Cases, Discrimination and Harassment
Hostile Work Environment Claims Based on Sexual Orientation May Be Broader Than You Think
Published:August 3, 202676Views0Likes0CommentsShare
A recent federal appellate decision reminds us that employers must take all complaints of workplace harassment seriously, even when the conduct may not include explicit references to an employee’s protected…
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Firm Happenings
Associate Catherine Bailey Appointed to the 2026-27 Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Executive Committee!
Published:July 24, 202695Views0Likes0CommentsShare
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Legal Updates, NLRB
Supreme Court Expands Presidential Removal Power Over Independent Agencies While Denying it for the Federal Reserve
Published:July 16, 2026119Views0Likes0CommentsShare
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions reshaping the constitutional framework for federal agencies. In one decision, the Court held the President may remove agency leaders at will,…
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Immigration Related Issues, Labor Management Issues, Published Articles, Tips of the Month
Haitian and Syrian Temporary Work Authorization Revoked – Employers Must Act Now
Published:July 16, 2026139Views0Likes0CommentsShare
Published by the Connecticut Business & Industry AssociationThe U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026, decision in Mullin v. Doe allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate Temporary Protected…
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Employment, Legal Updates, Privacy Rights
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act Expansion: Are You Covered?
Published:July 15, 2026200Views0Likes0CommentsShare
Connecticut has enacted significant amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), expanding its scope and introducing new compliance obligations for businesses that collect, use, share, or sell personal information.…
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Employment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates
Connecticut Imposes New Training Requirements on Homemaker-Companion Agencies
Published:July 10, 2026121Views0Likes0CommentsShare
Connecticut has enacted a significant new compliance obligation for homemaker-companion agencies. Beginning January 1, 2027, covered agencies must provide at least eight paid hours of training to covered employees and…
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Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Published Articles
Are New York Employers Ready for Retirement Savings Programs?
Published:July 9, 2026Updated:July 10, 2026121Views0Likes0CommentsShare
Published by the New York Law Journal As of January 2026, most New York employers are required to offer employees access to a retirement savings program. Employers may satisfy…
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