Earlier today, the General Assembly gave final approval to two significant workplace bills that employers now need to focus on.
In this post, I’ll cover
AI Bill Passes General Assembly; Broad Workforce Bill Follows
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Connecticut’s 2026 Session: What Employers Need to Know Before the May 6 Adjournment
With the General Assembly set to adjourn on May 6, 2026, several high‑impact workplace proposals remain in play that could reshape compliance programs and day‑to‑day operations for Connecticut employers.
Many of these measures recycle past efforts, expand private litigation risk, and layer on new reporting and pay mandates. These challenges hit small and mid‑sized employers
CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/16/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I especially enjoy and learn from your CAS Legal Mailbag posts. A recent post included the following statement:
The exception related to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-154a is rarely applicable, because the prohibition against access to educational records under that
From Lawyer to Employer: Season 4, Episode 8 | Generative AI and Legal Ethics: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
Generative AI is quickly becoming part of the legal toolkit but the ethical obligations of lawyers haven’t changed. In this episode of From Lawyer to Employer, host Dan Schwartz sits down with Shipman attorney Claire Pariano to explore how generative AI is reshaping legal practice and what in-house counsel need to know to stay
AI in the Courtroom: Lessons for Employers and Their Counsel from the ABA ERR Conference
As I mentioned on Monday, I had the opportunity to recently attend the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s ERR conference in Nashville. One program that stood out was a panel titled “AI in Action: Discovery and Motion Practice in Employment Law.”
If you’ve been reading this blog over the years, you know I’ve
General Assembly Poised to Consider Wide Array of Workplace Bills
The Connecticut General Assembly is back in session and, as has become an annual tradition on this blog, the Labor & Public Employees Committee is busy scheduling hearings on a wide array of bills that could significantly impact employers across the state. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know
CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/20/26
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Guest Columnist: Joseph Miller
Hello, Legal Mailbag.
Your posts are so helpful to us school administrators—we appreciate you!
The latest misbehavior we’ve been facing from high-schoolers is sprouting from the AI world. Students can copy a picture posted to a peer’s social media and run it through an
Did You Hear That? Smart Glasses, AI Voice Recorders and Workplace Recordings
Ten years ago, I discussed how smartphones made recording conversations easier for employees.
That post seems quaint compared to today’s technology—like that iPod I saw in a museum (and pictured here).
Now employers need to worry about devices like Plaud—sleek call recorders and AI note-takers—and Ray‑Ban Meta glasses, which record audio and video
A Court Just Confirmed What Employers Need to Hear: Your AI Conversations Are Not Privileged
If you’ve been following this blog, you know I’ve been writing about the intersection of generative AI and employment litigation for a while now. I’ve talked about updating litigation hold policies to account for GenAI data, and I’ve urged employers to start requesting plaintiffs’ AI conversation histories in discovery.
Well, a ruling this past
Four Fearless Employment Law Predictions for 2026
For many years, I’ve made predictions on what I think may happen for the upcoming year.
Some years, it was pretty predictable. But, to state the obvious, we’re living through some unpredictable times. Changes at the federal level have come mainly through executive orders and changes in enforcement priorities. It’s been many, many years, since