The Connecticut General Assembly is in full swing with the budget dominating the discussion. But expect to hear of several high-profile bills continuing to make their way through the legislature. Here is a brief update on a few of them: Last week, the House unanimously passed H.B. 5174 which deals with workplace violence in the… Continue Reading
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Legislative Update: Labor Committee Considers Bills on Use of Payroll Cards, Notification of Benefits; Hearing Set for February 24th
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsThe Connecticut General Assembly is in full swing which means the Labor & Public Employee committee is in hearing mode. Several bills have already gotten a hearing, and several more are scheduled for a hearing on February 24th. No bills have yet been voted out of the committee. You can track all the bills… Continue Reading
Connecticut Legislative Update: Paid Sick Leave and Whistleblower Bills Not Brought Up for Vote
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsA bill to provide mandatory paid sick leave to employees and a bill to provide greater protection to state whistleblowers were among the employment law-related bills that were not voted upon in the final day of the legislative session — effectively killing them. The Paid Sick Leave bill, S.B. 217, had passed the Senate last… Continue Reading
More on Paid Sick Leave Days and Workplace Bullying (And A Note About March Posts)
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsAfter a brief hiatus, Workplace Horizons blog is back with some interesting thoughts on the "Paid Sick Leave" bills pending nationwide and a new website related to the subject that I highlighted last week. According to Richard, "It’s a pretty slick web site designed to promote the Healthy Families Act." According to Workplace Horizons: The… Continue Reading
Hearing Held on Workplace Bullying Bill at General Assembly
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Legislative DevelopmentsThe General Assembly’s Labor & Public Employee Hearing on various labor bills went forward as scheduled on Tuesday. Among the topics – the workplace bullying bill that I first reported on on Monday. Senate Bill 60 would create a private cause of action for workplace bullying. However, even if the bill passes the labor committee,… Continue Reading
Connecticut General Assembly Schedules Two Hearings on Pending Labor Bills This Week
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsWith the Connecticut General Assembly back in session this month for its short session, the Labor & Public Employees Committee has scheduled two hearings this week — February 26th at 2 p.m. and February 28th at 2:30 p.m. — to consider a variety of bills now being proposed. The agendas for each can be found… Continue Reading
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