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Legislative Update: Minimum Wage Hike, Personnel Files Act and Unemployment Discrimination Bills Fail

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

The General Assembly finished its business for 2012 last night and although there was a last minute flurry of legislation, several bills that had been tracked by many employers came up short. Senate Bill 79, which passed the Senate, would have made it illegal for employers to refuse to hire someone based on being unemployed…. Continue Reading

Connecticut Legislative Update: Some Construction and Repair Workers Must Get New Training Under New Bill

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

The focus for this term of the Connecticut General Assembly for employers and employees has been on the paid sick leave bill (still no action in the House as of May 3rd). However, employers who have employees working on public works projects and manual labor on state or municipal building construction or repair contracts need… Continue Reading