The Department of Labor today proposed new regulations of the FMLA that would explain further the military family leave provisions and incorporate some special provisions for airline flight crews. The new proposed regulations are in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 which amended the FMLA to extend the military caregiver… Continue Reading
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Municipalities Get Ready: Paid Sick Leave Applies to You Too
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourOne 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
The Paid Sick Leave Issue That May End Up In Court
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & HourYesterday, I discussed the carryover rule that requires employers to allow service workers to carry over up to five days of paid sick leave each year. But a loyal blog reader posed the following question to me: Suppose you are an employer that voluntarily offers 12 paid time off (PTO) days at the start of… Continue Reading
How Do You Count 680 Hours? Carefully, Says New Paid Sick Leave Guidance
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourLast week, I touched on a few aspects of the new Paid Sick Leave Guidance that was released by the Connecticut Department of Labor. (For prior posts, see here, here and here.) Today, I continue to discuss the guidance with a look at when service workers can start using accumulated paid sick leave. One of… Continue Reading
Butchers & Bakers Are Covered by Paid Sick Leave Guidance; Not Candlestick Makers
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & HourThis is the second in a series of posts on the new Paid Sick Leave Guidance from the Connecticut Department of Labor. Back in June, I discussed who is a “service worker” under the new Paid Sick Leave law. It is a detailed list that includes butchers and bakers but not candlestick makers. It’s not… Continue Reading
Not All Manufacturers Exempt Under Paid Sick Leave Guidance
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Uncategorized, Wage & HourWhen I reviewed the Paid Sick Leave Guidance released Friday by the Connecticut Department of Labor, I happened to be in Chicago for the day. And where should I pass by? But Harry Caray’s. The renowned Cubs broadcaster’s catchphrase was “Holy Cow!” And that phrase was stuck in my head for the weekend. Why? Because… Continue Reading
BREAKING: Connecticut DOL Issues Guidance and Poster on Paid Sick Leave
Posted in Featured, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourThe Connecticut Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited guidance this morning on the new Paid Leave Law that becomes effective on January 1, 2012. You can download the CTDOL’s guidance here. My cursory review of the guidance indicates that it answers some questions that have been floating out there — albeit in ways that… Continue Reading
Three Things to Know About Connecticut’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource CenterThis morning, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of some pretty smart people in the hospitality industry about Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2012. After all, with the movie Contagion as the nation’s number one movie, sickness is something on people’s minds. (I’ve previously covered… Continue Reading
More Publicity for Sick Leave Bill’s “Sleeper” Provision
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsPower is still out to big parts of the state, but here in Hartford, power is on and life continues. And so must the blog… Back in June, when the Connecticut General Assembly approved of the paid sick leave bill, I was quick to note that the retaliation provisions in the bill seemed to apply… Continue Reading
“Vaporizing” One Area of Employment Law? Hmmm.
Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsIn a post Friday, Walter Olson over at Overlaywered posed this question, “If I could press a button and instantly vaporize one sector of employment law…” (His suggestion? Age Discrimination laws.) Jon Hyman, at the Ohio Employer’s Law Blog, picked up on the question and posed it for his readers as well. Jon’s choice? The… Continue Reading
It’s Official: Paid Sick Leave & Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Bills Get Governor’s Approval
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsTo the surprise of absolutely no one, earlier this month Governor Malloy signed the new Paid Sick Leave and the new Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination bills. With the Governor’s approval, the paid sick leave bill now becomes effective January 1, 2012. The anti-discrimination provisions of the gender identity bill are effective October 1, 2011. For more… Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Employee Leave Under ADA, Law Review Articles, CBA Annual Meeting, Nonprofits, Boeing & NLRB
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Social MediaAs we wrap up a week with, go figure, more rain, we’re starting to get deep into the important part of the year: The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. In the meantime, here are a few odds and ends you might have missed or you might be interested in surrounding the world of employment law: Giving employee’s… Continue Reading
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
Legislative Update: CHRO & Affirmative Action; Gender Identity Discrimination; Paid Sick Days; Credit Reports; Workplace Bullying
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsThe Connecticut General Assembly is heating up and a number of employment-related bills are still alive this legislative session. The Labor & Public Employee Committee has voted a number of bills out, meaning that they’re up for consideration by either the House or Senate, or another committee. These include: HB 5460 (which would prohibit so-called… Continue Reading
Family Violence Victims Officially Get New Workplace Protections on Friday
Posted in Laws and RegulationsEach 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
The FMLA Connection (in Connecticut) to Organ Donors and How Employers Can Help
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance25 years ago nearly to the day, my father donated one of his kidneys to his brother. What have you done today? Have you done everything you could? Could you have done better? They may seem like unfair questions after the first sentence. But tonight is the start of Yom Kippur – a… Continue Reading
The Basics: Bereavement Leave in Connecticut
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceDuring the summer last year, I started a weekly series of posts about various "basics" of employment law, with a particular focus on Connecticut. I had planned to start it again this week on a different topic, but in driving into work this morning after a meeting, I was struck by what I saw and… Continue Reading
Wage & Hour Rx Wrapup: What Employers Need To Know
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & HourYesterday’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
Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsWhile 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
Paid Sick Leave Bill in Connecticut General Assembly Still Alive
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsOn Friday, the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly — by a 28-13 vote — passed Senate Bill 63, this year’s version of the paid sick leave bill. The Capitol Watch blog has full details. The Labor Committee had previously approved the measure last month. This is the third year in which the bill… Continue Reading
Paid Sick Leave Bill Voted Out of Committee But Prospects in Senate Still Iffy
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsSo, here we are again. Yesterday, by a 6-4 margin, the Labor & Public Employee’s Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill (S.B. 63) that would mandate that employers with 50 or more employees provide five sick days to its workforce. The vote was largely along party lines. Various blogs and media outlets have… Continue Reading
FMLA Getting Tweaked Today Under New Bill Creating A New Challenge for Conn. Employers
Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsEarlier this afternoon, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010. By doing so, he approved of several changes to the FMLA . But before you rip up your existing FMLA policies, the provisions relate to the military-related leaves under the Act. (H/T Ohio Employer’s Law Blog) The changes as a whole expand the… Continue Reading
Conn. House Debating Paid Sick Leave Bill
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsEarlier this afternoon, the Connecticut House began debate on House Bill 6187 which would mandate that employers provide paid sick leave to employees . You can watch the debate live at CT-N here. I’ve previously discussed the bill at length in various posts here. The basic measure would require every business of 50 employees or… Continue Reading
Legislative Updates: CT FMLA Revisions Approved by Both Chambers; Bill Will Be Effective Upon Signing
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsLate last week, the Connecticut House approved Senate Bill 710 (S.B. 710) which makes some important changes to the state FMLA law to bring it more in line with the federal family and medical leave act rules as they relate to military caregiver leaves of absences. I’ve covered the bill in a post earlier this month… Continue Reading
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