If you’re wondering if the applicant you’re planning on hiring is a closet Justin Bieber fan or a Russian spy, odds are that a background check won’t uncover that information. What is may, uncover, however is whether that applicant has been arrested for say, vomiting on a police officer’s kid at a baseball game …. Continue Reading
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The Basics: Bereavement Leave in Connecticut
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceDuring the summer last year, I started a weekly series of posts about various "basics" of employment law, with a particular focus on Connecticut. I had planned to start it again this week on a different topic, but in driving into work this morning after a meeting, I was struck by what I saw and… Continue Reading
The Basics: The “Agriculture” Exception For Wage/Hour Rules That’s Broader Than You Might Think
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourConnecticut has a proud history of farms. Many, like Lyman Orchards, have been passed down for many generations. (And if you’ve never visited Lyman Orchards, don’t miss out on their Corn Maze and apple orchards for the next several weeks. I visited it recently and highly recommend stopping by.) For many of these farms, the… Continue Reading
The Basics: A Guide to Connecticut’s Wage and Workplace Standards Laws by the Connecticut DOL
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourUPDATED 8/27/09 Continuing our weekly series on "The Basics" of different employment laws, this week we’ll look at a great resource set up by the Connecticut Department of Labor that provides employers with useful information about the "basics" of various wage and workplace laws in Connecticut. This relatively new document (which can be accessed either… Continue Reading
The Basics – Injuries at the Workplace are Likely Covered By Workers Compensation
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceContinuing our weekly series of basic laws of the workplace, this week will focus on the injuries at the workplace. In 2008, there were over 67,000 injuries reported at the workplace (with 34 fatalities). Thus, at some point or another, odds are that one of your employees will get injured. While there are whole books… Continue Reading
The Basics: Asking About Criminal Records and Erased Criminal Records on Job Application Forms in Connecticut
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceContinuing the weekly series of basic (but perhaps not as widely-known) employment laws in Connecticut, this week’s topic focuses on the job application. Connecticut has an unusual law that prohibits employers from asking about any arrest, criminal charge or conviction that has been erased. Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-51i goes one step further too. It requires… Continue Reading
The Basics: Minimum Wage in Connecticut is Still $8.00/hour
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs the dog days of summer now seem firmly entranced over Connecticut, this week’s installment of "The Basics" focuses on minimum wages. There are lots of exceptions and rules, but the basics are fairly straightforward: Although the federal minimum wage went on on July 24, 2009 to $7.25/hour, Connecticut has its own minimum wage law…. Continue Reading
The Basics: Offer Letters of Employment in Connecticut
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & HourContinuing the summer series of "basics" of various employment laws (see prior installments here, here and here), this week the topic is offer letters. Specifically, at the time of hiring an employee, does Connecticut require any documentation be provided to employees? The answer is yes. Perhaps not in the form of an "offer letter" but… Continue Reading
“Layoffs, RIFs and WARN, Oh My!” – Part II, The Basics of the WARN Act
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourEarlier this week, I discussed the benefits of providing notice to employees who may be affected by mass layoffs and plant closings, by complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. But what exactly does the WARN Act require and who is covered? Here are some basic answers to some basic questions. As… Continue Reading
Four for….The Basics of the NLRA, FCRA, FMLA and CTFMLA, and Wage & Hour Laws
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsMany times, clients and acquaintances call looking for the "basics" of various materials. Although I’m happy to oblige, some of the "basics" materials are already out there on the Internet. In fact, the government typically has a good summaries of various laws prepared for everyday use. While these documents should not be relied upon entirely, they provide… Continue Reading
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