Today is October 1st which means that it’s "New Law" Day — not in the formal sense, but because it is the effective date of many new laws passed by the Connecticut General Assembly earlier this year. You can view a list of all the bills that are effective today here. The most important, for… Continue Reading
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Governor Rell’s Proposed Budget Makes Cuts to Labor & Employment Agencies
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsShe warned the public on Monday that the cuts would be deep. Today, we’re finding out how deep. Governor M. Jodi Rell today released her proposed budget for the two year period from 2009-2011. (You can find the summary here and her budget address here.) Although there will be plenty to analyze over the next few weeks… Continue Reading
Post-Script: Company Updates its Website Regarding Workplace Poster
Posted in Laws and RegulationsLast month, I broke the story about a company that was selling various employment law posters online, and the Connecticut government’s response to the posters. A post recapping all events with links to all prior posts is located here. One poster, in particular, dealt with a "Healthcare Advocate" poster. At that time, the company’s website stated specifically… Continue Reading
OHA Poster Now Available Online Directly from Agency
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceCredit the Office of Healthcare Advocate for acting quickly. I received word late Thursday that the Office of Healthcare Advocate — responding, in part, to my post on Wednesday — has now posted its required poster for employers on their website. You can actually download the poster directly from this link. As detailed in earlier… Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS: Connecticut Attorney General Investigating Company Charging for Free Posters
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, LitigationYesterday, I broke the story about Progressive Business Compliance charging money for a free poster for a state and then highlighted the company’s website which made certain representations about the state of the law in Connecticut. In my post yesterday, I indicated that one of my colleagues had received some marketing materials that suggested there were new requirements and that… Continue Reading
Employers That Provide Health Insurance Must Post State-Mandated Poster
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and RegulationsRecently, a colleague received an e-mail that suggested that all employers must post information that "lists employee’s rights to health insurance under Connecticut Law." When I heard about it, something didn’t seem right. After all, since when do employees have a right to health insurance in Connecticut (and, isn’t that a heated topic of the… Continue Reading
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