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Changes to Personnel Files Act…And Much Much More (Including Big Expansion of State’s Wage Discrimination Laws)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

If you should never judge a book by its cover, you can never judge a legislative bill from its title. After all, you would think that a bill about "Penalties for Violations of Certain Personnel Files Statutes" (H.B. 6185) would actually be a bill about those violations. While that may have been in the original… Continue Reading

Quick Takes: New Executive Orders on Federal Contractors, More Ledbetter, AT&T Layoffs, Union Rolls, Lawsuit Avoidance

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

Since it is another snowy day here in Connecticut, it seems like another opportune time to post about some of the items worth reading and catching up on over the last few days. On Friday, President Obama announed three new executive orders that give broad power now to the Secretary of Labor.   These orders involve… Continue Reading

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Passes Senate, 61-36; President Will Sign

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Earlier this evening, the U.S. Senate — after hours of debate on various amendments this afternoon — passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 by a vote of 61-36.  Both Connecticut senators, Dodd and Lieberman, voted in favor of the measure.  You can read the full text of the bill here.  President Obama… Continue Reading

Dear Mr. President….An Inauguration Day Letter on Employment Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on your inauguration today!  I hope you enjoy the day because when you wake up tomorrow, I suspect that you’ll realize there are a lot of items on your "to-do" list (though taking out the garbage probably isn’t on there anymore.) With two wars and a recession to deal with,  I wanted… Continue Reading