Edgar Law LLC

03/15/2023

For employees in Connecticut and New York who may have heard about the FTC's proposed rule to prohibit noncompete provisions, take a look at the state of such provisions in our jurisdictions in my latest blog. Needless to say, the FTC's proposed rule will not go unchallenged.

As I practice law in both New York and Connecticut, I have a vantage point in which I constantly compare the law of both...

02/11/2023

Dear all: Edgar Law LLC has a newly refurbished website. For those who are childhood friends, you may recognize some of the characters who modeled for the website photos. I am intending to blog in a more routine manner employment-related issues so stay tuned if that is of particular interest to you or someone you know. The latest blog outlines some of the most important Connecticut and federal legislative changes effective in 2023 having to do with employment. Be well all! www.edgarlaw.com.

05/27/2020

EDGAR LAW LLC provides a range of legal services to residents on the shoreline of Connecticut. Whether you are an employee who faces a termination or a employer deciding whether to terminate an employee or a business deciding whether to sue another business for a breach of contract, CONTACT US : PHONE : 203.208.1017, 175 MONTOWESE STREET, BRANDFORD CT 06405. http://www.edgarlaw.com

05/11/2020

Dear all: John Prins (my HR collaborator on monthly HR sessions) and I hope this finds you safe and well. We think it makes sense to continue to adjourn the monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month since we all have a lot on our plates. I will let you know whether we are on for the second Wednesday of June well in advance of that date.

Meanwhile, I am providing a link to what I found to be a helpful article from a colleague about potential areas of concern for employers as they open up. As you will see, most of the claims will likely arise not from injury arising from exposing workers to an unsafe workplace, as worker's compensation addresses such, but an employer's reaction to employees complaining about a potential unsafe condition. Many of you may be focused on ensuring safety in the workplace you provide to employees and not so focused on how you should respond when employees voice their concerns. You should take a quick glance at the article to familiarize yourself with the various pitfalls to which you might fall prey if you are not careful.

Because the authors are New York practitioners they focus on New York State law and do not include Connecticut law (the glance at claims arising from federal law in the article remain applicable to employers in all states). Connecticut employers should be aware of at least one possible state claim that could arise in COVID-19 scenarios: specifically, if an employer retaliates against an employee for complaining about an unsafe workplace that poses a risk to the public. Connecticut is unusual in its protection afforded to employees when they speak up about issues of public concern.

https://www.labordaysblog.com/2020/05/preparing-for-covid-19-whistleblower-and-retaliation-claims/

As always, should you have questions about the foregoing or any other issue COVID-19-related or not, please feel free to reach out to me.

Be well, be safe.

Regards,

Chad

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It is a virtual certainty that lawsuits from employees will increase, and likely with emphasis on whistleblower and retaliation claims as states reopen

05/01/2020

Employees are anxious about going back to work once businesses start re-opening and are turning to employment attorneys for advice as to how to protect themselves should they find themselves in a workplace that is or appears unsafe. All advice about employee rights in the age of COVID-19 should be taken with a grain of salt until we see the outcome of negotiations between Pelosi and McConnell. The latter is leveraging his potential approval of financial help for states and municipalities in exchange for broad immunity for businesses against claims by employees. Every day a book, as they say. See details in the NYT article below.

U.S. state and local governments could need close to $1 trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday as lawmakers began plotting more coronavirus relief legislation.

04/20/2020

For those of you who are self-employed in Connecticut and your business has been affected by COVID-19, you have been on hold in terms of applying for unemployment pursuant to the relaxed standard offered by the CARES Act. According to the Department of Labor website, help is coming on April 30th. They are recommending that you not apply for unemployment until that date when a platform for the self-employed is to be uploaded and available for applications.

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04/06/2020

Dear all: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be an HR session this Wednesday. Stay safe and be well everyone. Talk to you soon.

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02/27/2020

On March 11, 2020 from 8 to 9 a.m., I will be hosting the firm's first Breakfast with HR session addressing FAQs related to hiring, i.e., what you can, should and should not ask candidates on applications and during interviews; whether you can and/or should run background checks; whether you can and/or should have applicants take "personality tests"; and, finally, whether you can and/or should drug test prospective employees. If you have any interest in joining us reach out to me at 203.208.1017 or [email protected].

The firm will be hosting monthly Breakfast with HR sessions on the second Wednesday of each month from 8 to 9 a.m. April's session will take up issues related to terminating an employee.

10/09/2019

Are you an employee with a medical marijuana card or an employer who needs to know how to proceed with an employee who has one? Check out our advisory on PUMA at

For those enduring chronic pain from a serious medical condition, the legalization of medical marijuana in Connecticut has been a blessing but for employers it has been nothing but an administrative headache and a trap for the unwary.  As many of you may know, the Palliative Use of Medical Marijuan...