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Non-competes may protect businesses
It is common for employers to utilize non-competition agreements. These contracts are often signed during onboarding as part of the employee handbook and general orientation process. Employers use them for a variety of reasons, particularly for the protection of trade...
Paid leave for workers affected by the coronavirus
Nearly every American has had their life drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses that worked closely with customers have closed at least temporarily if they are non-essential. Essential businesses remain open with new safety protocols. Other...
Businesses should be careful when reopening
No one knows how New Englanders will respond as the coronavirus pandemic quarantine comes to an end. Some will be reluctant to leave their homes until there is a vaccine, while many more will likely shy away from large crowds when they do go out in public. It is a...
Video conferencing poses privacy concerns
The stay at home orders have forced many still lucky enough to have a job to work from home. Some have more experience than others in doing this, but one shift has been the full embrace of video conferencing platforms as an alternative to company-wide meetings, team...
Mark Cuban offers tips to small businesses
The economy is in a downward spiral since March. You need to look no further than such signs as the stock market hitting record lows, record numbers of workers filing for unemployment benefits, and everyone wondering if their job is safe. The good news is that it will...
Walmart sued by worker claiming firing was due to her disability
Most working professionals here in Connecticut are thankful for an employer who provides them with a job and steady income. At the same time, the employer should do what is necessary to ensure that an employee has a safe and comfortable environment to work. Indeed,...
Companies still struggle with pay equity
Major corporations strive to close the pay equity gap with varying success. Banking giant Citigroup, in particular, has struggled, posting a gender pay gap of 29% in 2018 and 27% in 2019. These gaps look grim, but they are actually raw data that includes the entire...
Bad habits that women executives found counterproductive
Women business leaders can be targets for staff, rivals or even online trolls. Some believe this treatment is unfair, particularly when it is thinly veiled gender bias. Conversely, others argue that women in high profile positions must be able to take the same heat as...
Bloomberg’s use of NDAs is bad politics but good business
It is standard operating procedure for companies to hold executives and other key employees to nondisclosure agreements. In recent weeks, however, presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has found his company's use of NDAs as a liability to his candidacy. Critics and...
When facing discrimination, keep a diary
You get discriminated against at work on a regular basis. The first time it happened, though you couldn't believe it, you never thought it would happen again. But it did. Repeatedly. Now you're ready to do something about it, and you're wondering how to make your case...
