Rojgar Job News

In college, I wanted to write for some of the major newspapers and be on their front page. Little did I know that my big break would now come years later, as a result of being on the cover of the Hartford Business Journal.   Wow. But enough about me.  This blog is about employment law so let’s talk about the article inside the HBJ because it’s definitely worth a read.  ‘ You see, the photo, has little to do with the content.  And the content is what employers should really be paying attention to. The article is all about the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace, which continues to make headlines each day. As I noted in the article, we just haven’t seen an increase in lawsuits….yet. [F]or non-celebrity victims and their employers, the implications are just as dangerous and costly, so prevention is becoming a greater focus for many companies, lawyers say. “It’s been the topic of conversation,” said ...

You might think the title of this post is a bit self-serving or even self-promotional. Is this post just going to be a backhanded way to hire me, an employment law attorney? I want to dissuade you of the notion because that’s actually not my purpose.  (Really.) But over the years, I’ve had friends and colleagues struggle with finding the right lawyers for their business.  In some cases, my firm (Shipman & Goodwin LLP) might be a good fit for them. In other situations, whether because of conflicts or costs, we might not be. What I tell people is to take a step back and ask yourself a series of questions to start with.  I thought I’d share just a few of them to start the conversation: What are my needs?  This is perhaps the hardest, but most important question to ask yourself before you start.  If you don’t know what your needs are, it’s really tough to find a good match.  If a lawsuit is filed against you, then obviously you...