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Post-Script: Company Updates its Website Regarding Workplace Poster

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

Last month, I broke the story about a company that was selling various employment law posters online, and the Connecticut government’s response to the posters.  A post recapping all events with links to all prior posts is located here.   One poster, in particular, dealt with a "Healthcare Advocate" poster. At that time, the company’s website stated specifically… Continue Reading

OHA Poster Now Available Online Directly from Agency

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

Credit the Office of Healthcare Advocate for acting quickly.  I received word late Thursday that the Office of Healthcare Advocate — responding, in part, to my post on Wednesday — has now posted its required poster for employers on their website.  You can actually download the poster directly from this link.  As detailed in earlier… Continue Reading

UPDATE: OHA and Secretary of State Urge Businesses Not to “Fall Victim to Phony Compliance Scheme”

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

Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz and Connecticut Healthcare Advocate Kevin Lembo released their own press release (download here) this afternoon regarding the investigation into Progressive Business Compliance.  According to the press release, Bysiewicz and Lembo are  "warning Connecticut’s business community about a deceptive marketing campaign that falsely claims there is a ‘new’ requirement that employers purchase compliance… Continue Reading

Employers That Provide Health Insurance Must Post State-Mandated Poster

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

Recently, a colleague received an e-mail that suggested that all employers must post information that "lists employee’s rights to health insurance under Connecticut Law."  When I heard about it, something didn’t seem right.  After all, since when do employees have a right to health insurance in Connecticut (and, isn’t that a heated topic of the… Continue Reading