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Complications: The Interplay Between the Family Violence Leave Law & White-Collar Exemptions

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

When new laws get passed, the complications that arise from the passage aren’t immediately clear.  But a look at Connecticut’s new family violence leave provisions (effective October 1, 2010) demonstrates how some of those complications are now making themselves apparent.  As you may recall, the new Family Violence Victim leave law permits employees to take… Continue Reading

Family Violence Victims Officially Get New Workplace Protections on Friday

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

Each year, the Connecticut General Assembly passes a number of laws. Rather than have them enacted immediately upon the governor’s signature, many of the bills become effective on October 1st of that respective year. I followed several workplace bills earlier this year but most never made it very far. One bill did and it gives new… Continue Reading

Wage & Hour Rx Wrapup: What Employers Need To Know

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

Yesterday’s seminar on Wage & Hour Rx, sponsored by the CBIA, went very well and I thank all of the attendees for their great questions and comments. It made for a lively discussion about all things wage & hour. What were some of the "hot topics"? The difference between employees and independent contractors was a… Continue Reading

Family Violence Victims Entitled to Leave and Other Protections Under New Connecticut Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

While the legislative session was a relatively quiet one, a few provisions found in a comprehensive domestic violence bill do have some direct implications for employers in Connecticut and create a new leave provision that will require some attention from human resources personnel.  Many employers will be unaffected by the provisions, but those who have… Continue Reading

What’s Still Alive for the 2010 General Assembly Session

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

With 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