UPDATED 5.16.11 We’re just one week away from our seminar on employment law. It’s essentially sold out but we’re still taking names for a waiting list. Those signing up will get first priority when we re-run this program in the fall. We’re also less than two weeks away from the re-launch of the Connecticut Employment… Continue Reading
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Legislative Update: Workplace Violence & Bullying; Public Employee FMLA Leave; Captive Audience; Paid Sick Leave; Criminal Records; Credit Reports
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsThe 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
The Basics: Background Checks in Connecticut
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsIf 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
What’s Still Alive for the 2010 General Assembly Session
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsWith some notable exceptions, only the bills that make it out of the Labor & Public Employee Committee have a chance for passage in the 2010 General Assembly session. (Of course, some measures get put in as amendments to other bills, but that’s still more of the exception than the rule). So it’s worth taking… Continue Reading
No Criminal Background Checks? Proposed Bill Would Limit Use for Public Employers
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsConnecticut state law has long made it plain that the "policy of the state to encourage all employers to give favorable consideration to providing jobs to qualified individuals, including those who may have criminal conviction records." (Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-79.) In a prior post, I’ve discussed how state law does not prohibit private employers from… Continue Reading
A Primer on When Criminal Background Checks Are Required By Statute
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceCriminal background checks have, in many ways, never been easier for employers. The internet has made that process quicker, cheaper and more transparent. And yet, the question of "when" must employers run a criminal background check remains confusing. There are various laws on the subject but they are in different sections of the law and… 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
Background Checks – Connecticut’s Criminal Conviction Records Now Available Online and Free
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceWithout much fanfare, the Connecticut Judicial Branch is now posting criminal conviction records with free access to the public. You can view these records at this link here. It is easy to search and easy to use. The possibilities in the employment context are deep and wide as employers may now seek to review this database for… Continue Reading
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