Category: Uncategorized
-
You Have the Power to Improve Your Working Conditions
I was talking with a fellow lawyer earlier this week and he said to me, “Your business must be great, everybody wants to join a union.” My daughter had to get her blood drawn yesterday, and she was talking with the phlebotomist, who was particularly good at her job. My…
-
Who is Captain of this Ship?
I don’t agree much with this Supreme Court. I think that this term’s decisions are bad for the America that we live in today and bad for the future of our country. But I do agree with the Court on some things. I agree that if we want…
-
The Consequences of Negligent Driving
I don’t drive as much as I used to. Before the pandemic, I routinely put 30,000 miles on my car every year. Since March of 2020, I maybe put 10,000 miles on the car total. I used to like to drive; now that I don’t do it as much…
-
Connecticut’s New Marijuana Law is Not for Everyone
Things are about to change for employers and their employees who use cannabis come July 1st. On that date, most employers in Connecticut will no longer be able to prohibit their employees from using cannabis products when off-duty. And employers will not be able to discipline employees or fire them…
-
We Must Continue Jackie Robinson’s Fight
I hate the Yankees. I have ever since Roger Clemens hit Mike Piazza in the head with a fastball after Piazza had taken him deep for the about the fifth time in a row. I used to love the Yankees when I was a kid. The worst day…
-
The Trouble with Diversity Hiring Processes
A few years ago I decided to take my money out of Wells Fargo Bank. I had been with that bank since I got my first job in 1984. Back then it was called The Banking Center. Over the years, that bank was purchased by or merged with larger…
-
The Captive Audience is No Longer Captive
The Connecticut General Assembly wrapped up its annual business last week. There were a few noteworthy new laws passed by the legislative branch that have been of interest to employers and employees in the state. The big one that seems to have touched a nerve with employers and…
-
Roe v. Wade’s Implications on Law as a Whole
My daughter is finishing up her first year of law school this week. 31 years ago, I was doing the same thing. I hated that first year of law school. The second and third years were not much better. I am grateful I forged ahead, though, because I love what…
-
Baseball Lockout
Usually at this time of year, before we ever heard the term COVID, I would find myself in the sun in Port St. Lucie, Florida hitting baseballs and sharing stories with Ron Swoboda and Mookie Wilson and Doc Gooden. It was my regular winter ritual. COVID threw a wrench into that ritual a couple of…
-
It’s Time to Pay Essential Workers
During this pandemic — which is officially two years old — there have been workers who have essentially kept this country going. We have acknowledged them with hearts on front lawns, thank you notes, and parades. I have maintained that the only way to truly acknowledge them is to pay…
The Law Office of Eric R. Brown 