Senate Bill 3, titled “Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” has been modified since first introduced and passed the Senate late last week. Despite the title, the bill would impact every discrimination case filed in the state and would make significant changes to the sexual harassment prevention training requirements.
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Busy Legislative Session Has Lots of Employment Law Bills On Tap (Part 1)
The Connecticut General Assembly is already busy with a full compliment of employment law bills under consideration. At this point, it seems likely that several will pass in one form or another and thus employers should be playing close attention to the developments.
Here are a few of the Senate ones that I’m watching (…
Legislative Update: Sexual Harassment Bill Not Yet A Done Deal After All
Today is the last day of the General Assembly session and there are only so many hours to debate and pass bills.
And so, in a year when so many labor & employment law bills were up for consideration, it’s come down to a finish line where just one or two might pass.
The Pay…
“Time’s Up” Legislation Passes Judiciary Committee; Will It Pass the Senate?
Earlier this week, the Judiciary Committee (by a 25-16 vote) approved of Senate Bill 132, being labelled by it’s proponents as the “Time’s Up” bill but covers both harassment and discrimination cases. I covered an announcement of this a while back.
As the bill moves closer to consideration now to the state Senate, it’s…
What Provisions are Typical in a Separation Agreement?
There’s been a lot in the news of late about “outrageous” provisions found in an separation agreement between an employer and an employee, like confidentiality. Indeed, some proposed legislation would restrict the use of some provisions.
So I thought it would be helpful to go over what we typically see in a separation agreement.
First…
New Bill Would Expand Workplace Anti-Harassment Training
The 2018 session of the General Assembly started last week and increasing workplace training is a top priority for passage.
Indeed, it is not surprising that we’re starting to see the first proposed legislation to address the number of harassment claims that have been making headlines the last six months.
Governor’s Bill 5043 sets up…
Pay Equity Bill Passes House; Awaits Senate Vote
Yesterday, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that would promote pay equity among men and women. However, the bill lacks a key provision that would have barred prospective employers from inquiring into an applicant’s salary history.
The CT Mirror and Hartford Business Journal do a good job reporting on the developments. The…
What a Trump Victory May Mean for Employers and Employment Law
There haven’t been a lot of stories about what Donald Trump would do as President when it comes to employment law issues. In part, that was due to the polls. But it was also due in part to the lack of policy details that his campaign put out on his website. Back in September, I…
Legislative Update: Payroll Cards Finally Approved in Connecticut
Payroll cards are finally here.
The General Assembly finished their regular session last night with several employment law bills getting passed, including some that have been kicking around for years.
One of them is Senate Bill 211, which authorizes employers to use payroll cards — instead of checks or direct deposit — to pay their…
Legislative Update: Employee Training Required for Hotels, Inns on Human Trafficking
Over the next week or so, I’ll be providing updates on various bills to pass (or fail) at the state general assembly. They’re coming in fast and furious so patience is the order of the day.
But as we review various bills, there are employment-related aspects in places that you might not think. The first…