The Hartford Office of the National Labor Relations Board has a message for employers: There are new posting requirements coming and nearly all employers — not just those who are unionized — need to be aware of them. Why? Because they are effective in just six weeks: January 31, 2012. Here are some highlights for… Continue Reading
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Spanish-Language Version of Paid Sick Leave Poster Released
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & HourOne of the unique features of Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave law is the requirement that employers post information about the law in both English and Spanish. At the time the law was passed, I openly questioned how employers were to accomplish this and suggested that the Connecticut Department of Labor consider publishing such a notice… Continue Reading
BREAKING: Connecticut DOL Issues Guidance and Poster on Paid Sick Leave
Posted in Featured, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & HourThe Connecticut Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited guidance this morning on the new Paid Leave Law that becomes effective on January 1, 2012. You can download the CTDOL’s guidance here. My cursory review of the guidance indicates that it answers some questions that have been floating out there — albeit in ways that… Continue Reading
NLRB Postpones Mandatory Posters for Employers Until January 2012
Posted in Labor Law & NRLBThe National Labor Relations Board today announced that it has postponed the start date for its new notice-posting rule until January 31, 2012. (I previously covered the new rule in a prior post here.) In a press release, it indicated that it did so to allow for “enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those… Continue Reading
New “Discrimination is Illegal” Poster Ready for Download
Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource CenterEmployers in Connecticut should be familiar with the “Discrimination is Illegal” poster put out by the CHRO that should put up on bulletin boards in a common area. With new laws taking effect, October 1, 2011, the agency has released a new poster for printout and posting. The most significant change to the poster is… Continue Reading
Get Your New NLRB Posting From…The NLRB
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and RegulationsEarlier this month, I told you that effective November 14th, the NLRB is requiring yet another posting for your workplace. The posting will, in some ways, look familiar to employers that have had unions; similar postings may go up around elections or other union-related issues. But this new poster is different in some ways because… Continue Reading
NLRB Shifts Workplace Landscape, As Expected; New Posters Required Soon
Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and RegulationsAs I mentioned last week (when in Connecticut, we were focused on Irene), the NLRB has been busy in August issuing new rules and new rulings. Some people are expressing surprise at the shift seen in these rules and disgust that prior NLRB rules are effectively being overturned. But none of this should be surprising… Continue Reading
New I-9 and FMLA Forms Now Available – Use the New Year to Update Your Paperwork
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceFile this under "mundane" but necessary. Two sets of new forms (and a poster) have been released by the U.S. Government for use by HR professionals and companies in two very different circumstances. First, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has issued a new rule with that revises Form I-9 and the list of documents… 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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