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What’s New With the CHRO? Nothing…and Everything

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

The CHRO — the state agency responsible for investigating discrimination complaints in Connecticut — is going to a time of profound change. But it is also going through a period of stagnation. Where and when things will settle down remains a good question. Why is it stagnating? Well, the agency has been without Human Rights… Continue Reading

Paid Sick Leave Bill in Connecticut General Assembly Still Alive

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

On 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

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

So, 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

Mandatory Furloughs – The Risks of Using Them in Connecticut

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

One of the latest fads in employment law has become a peculiar side effect of this recession — the increase in the use of mandatory furloughs. What are they? Well, in simple terms, they are orders from an employer to an employee that they take a day (or multiple days) off without pay. In doing so,… Continue Reading

Conn. House Debating Paid Sick Leave Bill

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Earlier 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