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Bill Allowing Complainants to Get A Quick Release from CHRO Gets a Makeover (And Moves On)

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

Earlier this month, I posted on a bill pending before the Connecticut General Assembly that would have changed the statute of limitations for filing employment discrimination claims and allowed a Complainant to ask for a release of jurisdiction of the CHRO as soon as possible. This week, the Labor & Public Employee Committee approved of… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: EEOC’s ADEA Lawsuit; FLSA Collective Actions & Releases; Severance Pay & Taxes;; EEOC Compliance Manual Update

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Class Actions, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation, Social Media, Wage & Hour

With the dog days of summer in full force here in Connecticut ("it’s the heat AND the humidity"), it seemed an appropriate time to roll out another installment of the "Quick Hits" feature to touch on a few items you might have missed over the last week or so: One of the biggest stories that you’ll… Continue Reading

Get Up Early to Listen to CBIA Business Minute (Or Listen to It Online)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

The Connecticut Business and Industry Association takes a minute every day to share information that is relevant to businesses across the state. Of course, because that minute airs at 5:59 a.m. on WTIC-AM (1080), you may miss it from time to time. Starting Monday, however, you’ll be able to listen to a series of interviews… Continue Reading

EEOC Updates FAQ and Technical Guidance on Separation and Severance Agreements

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

In a hearing earlier today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discussed the "devastating impact" that age discrimination has on workplaces and employees. For employers, however, the most notable item from the hearing was the release of new technical guidance regarding separation agreements and the waivers of age discrimination claims contained in such agreements.  You can… Continue Reading

Sounding the Alarm Bells: Three Reasons Why Most Employers Should Get Their Act Together on the COBRA Subsidy Provisions

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

Although I’ve been sounding the alarm bells for the last two months or so, on the new COBRA subsidy provisions, I’ve had informal discussions with various colleagues that suggest that some employers are either ignorant of the new rules or do not believe that the rules apply to them. Here are three areas why most employers… Continue Reading

Separation Agreements: How Much Severance is Appropriate in Exchange for a Release?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

With all the talk about layoffs, separation agreements have moved front-and-center to the discussion on how companies can reduce their liability exposure. But how much severance should a company offer to its employees when laying them off? There is, of course, no set rule in Connecticut — or the United States — on how much severance… Continue Reading