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First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — Yes, the show “Survivor” is still on the air and yes, I haven’t missed any of the 39 seasons of it. In fact, I shared lessons that employers could learn from Survivor way back in 2010....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace at the CBIA’s HR Conference.  There was a lot to cover in our discussion and a lot of takeaways too. For those in Human Resources or in-house lawyers reviewing...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Somewhere, some employer might be thinking: Hey, why don’t I make employees sign a promissory note to pay me back if they leave before six months! That would be a great idea!...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

In preparation for a webinar I gave this week with my colleague Chris Engler, I took a deeper dive into the statistics from the annual report released by the CHRO, in a followup to my initial report here. When you look at the numbers in a snapshot,...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

If you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you know that this is my absolute favorite time of the year. No, it’s not Thanksgiving (though we should give thanks as I’ll explain in a second)....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

USCIS has announced that on January 2, 2020 it will dispose of its E-Verify records for cases that are more than 10 years old. Specifically, USCIS will be destroying its E-Verify records that were created on or before December 31, 2009....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Tom Teacher has long been employed by the Nutmeg Board of Education. He has been a pain in the neck in recent years, complaining whenever he can about the “low salaries and lower respect” that he claims that Nutmeg teachers receive from the community...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

One hotly debated aspect of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has been the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost health benefits, currently slated to take effect in 2022.  The Cadillac Tax is a 40% excise tax on the amount of employer-sponsored health...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

What does it feel like winning the lottery? I don’t know but it has to feel a lot like getting picked for jury duty. (Wait, am I the only one to get excited at the prospect of jury duty? )...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

As I noted last week, I’l be talking at CBIA’s Employment Law Conference on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence & Analytics for HR: Recruiting, Retention & Engagement” next month. Joining me on the panel is Doug Smith, the SVP Client Delivery at...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP