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More New Employment Law Regulations: Fluctuating Work Week & Tip Credit Under FLSA

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Wage & Hour

Last month, it was the EEOC that released new regulations on the ADA.  This week, it’s the Wage & Hour Division of the Department of Labor, that has released new regulations on the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The new regulations will go into effect in early May 2011. While some of these revisions are more technical… Continue Reading

The Basics: Minimum Wage in Connecticut is Still $8.00/hour

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

As the dog days of summer now seem firmly entranced over Connecticut, this week’s installment of "The Basics" focuses on minimum wages.  There are lots of exceptions and rules, but the basics are fairly straightforward: Although the federal minimum wage went on on July 24, 2009 to $7.25/hour, Connecticut has its own minimum wage law…. Continue Reading

General Assembly Overrides Veto on Connecticut Minimum Wage Law

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

The Connecticut Senate voted late today to override the veto of the minimum wage bill that was sent to Gov. Rell last month.   The vote was 25-9 in the Senate.   The vote completes the override process of the minimum wage bill that I discussed here earlier today. Thus, effective January 1, 2009, the minimum wage… Continue Reading

Governor Rell Vetoes Minimum Wage Bill; Override Possible

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

In a bit of a surprise (and in a busy day for employment law in Connecticut), Governor Rell vetoed a bill which would have increased the minimum wage to $8/hour starting Jan. 1, 2009 (and $8.25/hour in 2010).  The veto to House Bill 5105 (H.B. 5105) also effectively kills Senate Bill 55 (S.B. 55) which dealt with… Continue Reading

Food Server Class Action on Tip Credits – An Update

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Litigation, Wage & Hour

A few weeks ago, I posted on a decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court that ruled that an order denying class certification is not an appealable final judgment. I said back then that the case, Palmer v. Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, gives employers and other defendants in class actions, "an important arrow in their quiver… Continue Reading