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
Tag Archives: whistleblowing
Quick Takes: Background Checks, Increased DOL Audits, ARRA’s Whistleblower Provisions, H1-B Visa Rules for TARP Recipients, Salary Basis Test
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation, Wage & HourIt’s FINALLY a nice spring day outside in Connecticut (see the picture of the Connecticut River taken this morning) so no need to spend a minute more than necessary to catch up on some other employment law-related items you might have missed during the week: A topic near and dear to my heart, background checks, had… Continue Reading
What’s In The Stimulus Package for Employers – Part II – The Whistleblower Provisions
Posted in Laws and RegulationsIn yesterday’s post, I talked about the significant changes to COBRA that are in the new economic stimulus law. Today’s post focuses on another, less-publicized provision in the new law regarding whistleblowers. Employers that expect to receive funds from the stimulus package need to be aware of the provisions so that you can be in… Continue Reading
New Federal Whistleblower Claims Created By Revisions to Product Safety Laws
Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsBuried deep, deep, deep within revisions to the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission Act ("CPSCA") is a new cause of action designed to protect whistleblowers of product safety (available here). This new law, entitled The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, will afford protection to both public and private employees in retail and manufacturing sectors to… Continue Reading
Connecticut Legislative Update: Paid Sick Leave and Whistleblower Bills Not Brought Up for Vote
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsA bill to provide mandatory paid sick leave to employees and a bill to provide greater protection to state whistleblowers were among the employment law-related bills that were not voted upon in the final day of the legislative session — effectively killing them. The Paid Sick Leave bill, S.B. 217, had passed the Senate last… Continue Reading
Connecticut Legislative Update: Sick Leave Bill Debate; Changes to State Whistleblower Law
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsWith the legislative session coming to a close next week, developments are heating up at a fast and furious pace. I’ll do some quick updating and then provide a more through review when time permits. First, the State Senate debated the Paid Sick Leave bill (S.B. 217) yesterday for about an hour, when the debate… Continue Reading
Connecticut Attorney General Proposes Changes to State’s Whistleblower Laws – Part II
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsYesterday, I summarized a proposal by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to revise the state’s whistleblowing laws. The Hartford Courant reported on Wednesday that Blumenthal testified before members of the General Assembly’s black and Latino caucus on that issue. Today, I’ll take a look at it in more detail. As I indicated yesterday, the Hartford… Continue Reading
Connecticut AG Proposes Changes to State’s Whistleblower Laws – Part I
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsOn Friday, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal proposed new legislation to change the state’s whistleblower laws. Video from the press conference is available on Senator Edith Prague’s website. Before the changes are discussed, it is useful to understand the state already has an existing whistleblower statute, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 4-61dd and that enforcement of… Continue Reading
City of Middletown Wins Summary Judgment on First Amendment Retaliation Claim
Posted in LitigationA U.S. District Court decision today by Judge Janet Arteron provides a bit of clarity on some first amendment retaliation issues that may be helpful to some employers. The case, Milardo v. City of Middletown (Dec. 20, 2007), is by no means groundbreaking; the facts of the case allow the court to sidestep some issues… Continue Reading
Avoiding Whistleblower and Retaliation Lawsuits
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationHow do you avoid retaliation lawsuits? The true answer is by a bit by luck. Despite all measures that some employers take, the inevitable fact is that some employees will file suit regardless. But all hope is not lost for employers. There are steps that employers can take to reduce the likelihood of a suit. … Continue Reading
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