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Municipalities Get Ready: Paid Sick Leave Applies to You Too

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

One of the things that law school teaches you is to read the definitions of words in any new law that is passed. Why? Because a word like “employer” may be defined differently than what you would expect. That’s a hard concept for real employers to understand. After all, how can you be an “employer”… Continue Reading

More on Velez: How This Decision Might Impact Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

My post yesterday on a new Superior Court decision in Velez v. Mayfield has generated a lot of discussion from the counsel for the individual who brought the suit. (You can also view the original DOL decision here.)  As I mentioned in the update, the case is being appealed so it’s very likely we’ll get… Continue Reading

Connecticut Supreme Court Answers the Question of Who is an “Employee” Under Unpaid Wage Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

The Connecticut Supreme Court today addressed the issue of who is an "employee" under a provision of the state’s unpaid wage law that allows individuals to institute a civil action.  (Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-72). That statute basically says that when wages aren’t paid under some other provisions (sections 31-71a to 31-71i), the employee may… Continue Reading

Text of Proposed EEOC Regulations on GINA Now Available

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations

UPDATED 3/2/09 with New Link to Proposed Regulations The text of the proposed new regulations on GINA have finally trickled out (you can download a copy here).  Ross Runkel (whose stakes a claim to being "First in Employment Law") finally tracked it down earlier today. It’s a 58-page document though much of what it contains has been… Continue Reading

What Employers Need to Know About the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

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

President Bush’s signature is expected any day now on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (click for my prior posts here), which represent some of the most important changes to federal employment laws in over a decade.  For employers in Connecticut, there is going to need to be some synthesis with Connecticut’s anti-discrimination laws so employers should… Continue Reading