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Gov. Rell Vetoes Several Bills Affecting Employers Including “Green Jobs”, Health Insurance, and “Standard Wage”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Wage & Hour

Earlier this month, Governor M. Jodi Rell vetoed several  bills affecting employers — one that has garnered a great deal of publicity and a few that that have not. (The Office of Legislative Research has just released a full list of the vetoed bills here and the summaries of the bill are taken from the… Continue Reading

Personnel Files Act in Connecticut — Are Penalties Coming For Failure to Comply?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

While everyone remains focused on the budget dilemma at the state legislature, other business — slowly and quietly — is still occurring.  Late last month, the House unanimously passed H.B. 6185, a measure that would create civil penalties for employers that do not provide access to personnel files of their employees.  Specifically, this bill subjects any employer,… Continue Reading

BREAKING: President Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

Earlier today, President Obama welcomed Lilly Ledbetter to the White House and signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.  You can find the text of the act here and even leave your comments on it. You can read the President’s remarks here. And you can find the White House blog entry on the subject here. In… Continue Reading

“Layoffs, RIFs and WARN, Oh My!”: Providing Notice of Potential Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings Can Reduce Legal Risks

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Six months ago, I predicted a renewed emphasis on reduction in force laws and regulations with the possibility of an economic slowdown looming.  With six months left to go in the year, I’m still feeling good (if you can feel "good" about such things) about that prediction.  Is the economy still on the yellow brick… Continue Reading