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Four for…General HR Knowledge for Employers from the Connecticut Department of Labor

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

It’s been much too long since my last installment of "Four for…", an occasional post on some useful web resources that you might overlook in your day-to-day work.  This post focuses on four things you can find on the Department of Labor website that are particularly helpful for employers.   A comparison of Connecticut’s FMLA (CTFMLA) and the federal… Continue Reading

USCIS Issues New I-9 Form, Applicable for All New Hires, for Connecticut Employers

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

When a new employee starts, there’s normally enough paperwork to fill a room.  One of those forms is the I-9 form issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly INS.  What does the I-9 form check? It checks the new hire’s employment eligibility — in other words, is the person legally allowed… Continue Reading