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On March 16, Boston mayor Martin Walsh issued an order halting all construction projects in the city, citing concerns with worker safety and a need to slow the spread of COVID-19. While a similar order has not yet been issued in Connecticut, owners,...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Last night, I had the opportunity (again) to sit on a panel discussion sponsored by the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut (ABCT) to talk about operational challenges for new companies and the issues associated with hiring. ABCT is one of...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Dear Legal Mailbag: Recently, a 7th-grade special education teacher in my building began maternity leave. The other special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and tutors here have been picking up the slack because we cannot find a qualified...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

On Wednesday, February 26th, the CDC reported the first case of COVID-19 where the source of the chain is, as yet, unknown.  That might indicate that community spread of the virus is going undetected in California....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

The National Labor Relations Board will likely issue its final rule on February 26 regarding joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. According to a notice issued by the Board today, “[t]he final rule restores the joint-employer...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

With talk of a pandemic of the COVID-19 illness (coronavirus) become more prevalent and advice from professionals that we ought to start preparing now, I thought I’d use this new installment of the Employment Law Checklist Project (#emplawchecklist)...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

This blog has tried to stay apolitical throughout its 12+ years so I’m not going to start talking politics now. But, over the last week, the issue of confidentiality provisions and non disparagement clauses in settlement agreements of discrimination...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Dear Legal Mailbag: It is that time again. My superintendent sent out the annual memorandum last week asking all of us principals if we have any non-tenured teachers whose contracts we recommend not renewing. If I may be candid (this is...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

On March 1, 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will be implementing a new electronic registration process as part of its annual H-1B Cap Lottery. Given that the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021 (“FY2021”) H-1B Cap Lottery...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Faced with a shortage of U.S. workers to fill specialty occupations whose job duties require the attainment of a specialized baccalaureate or advanced academic degree, U.S. manufacturers have resorted to employing foreign workers under an H-lB...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP