Employment and Labor partner Daniel Schwartz was quoted in an article, "What Attorneys Need to Know About New Sexual Harassment Law," published by the Connecticut Law Tribune. The article focuses on a new Connecticut state law, known as the Time's Up Act, which takes effect on October 1 and requires all companies with three employees or more to provide sexual harassment training to all of their employees. Schwartz told the Connecticut Law Tribune that the Act is "only a starting point."
"Companies must have policies and training, but companies also have a responsibility to enforce their policies," said Schwartz, adding that the #MeToo movement played a role in the Nutmeg State adopting the new law. Noncompliance with the law could result in fines from the Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities of up to $1,000. According to Schwartz, a $1,000 civil penalty is a relatively small potential risk. He noted, "The bigger risk is if they are sued for sexual harassment, and the jury considers their failure to be in compliance with the law, that can be a factor in potentially assessing punitive damages."
Day Pitney Employment and Labor practice chair Heather Weine Brochin was featured in Variety's article "FTC Issues Ban on Noncompete Agreements – But Experts Say Rule Will Face Legal Challenges."
Day Pitney Employment Attorneys James Leva, Howard Fetner and Lindsey Viscomi authored the alert "Employee's Medical Marijuana Termination Claim Goes Up in Smoke," that was published by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA).
Day Pitney Florida Offices Managing Partner Manuel Garcia-Linares has been appointed to chair the firm's Litigation department. The news was featured in Miami Today.
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Heather Weine Brochin was a guest on the Travel Tuesdays series, which explores the 'need to know' items for doing business in various jurisdictions around the world, on the Employment Law Alliance's podcast Employment Matters.
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Day Pitney Associate Daniel Pierre's award from the Association of Black Law Students at Rutgers School of Law – Newark at its 33rd Annual Jazz for Justice Gala was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal's On the Move and After Hours column.
Francine Esposito headlined a Labor Law episode of the Employment Law Alliance's podcast Employment Matters.
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