You may recall that back in December 2019 (doesn’t that seem like so long ago?), the General Assembly and Governor Lamont fashioned a compromise on so-called “dual duties” legislation.
The bill required the Department of Labor to revisit a 1950 regulation that has been interpreted by some as requiring time that a server spends
A bill that would have brought the state’s tipping regulations in line with federal regulations was not brought up for a veto override vote earlier this week. I previously covered the subject in prior posts here and here.
According to a report in CT Mirror, a “deal” is now being sought that would allow
Late yesterday, various press reports signaled what could be the beginning of the end for 2011 Department of Labor guidance that had greatly expanded legal claims against restaurants.
The 2011 rule barred businesses (mainly restaurants) from including nontipped workers in their tip pools. That practice – if done involuntarily – then entitles the servers or
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision that will be officially released April 4, 2017, has ruled that employers may not use the “tip credit” for pizza delivery drivers and therefore, the employees must be paid the standard minimum wage.
You can download the decision in Amaral Brothers, Inc. v. Department of Labor here.
With all the developments the last week or two with the Connecticut legislative session, it’s been difficult to keep up with everything ELSE happening in employment law.
So, time for a "Quick Hits" post, where I recap some of the stories you might have missed relating to the world of labor and employment law that might
Yesterday, I started recapping some stories from 2008 that never quite made it into full-fledged blog posts, but were worth a look at.
Before we move on to new subjects for the new year, I’ll recap a few more stories that are worth taking a look at that you might have missed.