Earlier today, the General Assembly gave final approval to two significant workplace bills that employers now need to focus on.
In this post, I’ll cover
Broad Workplace Bill Passes House: What Employers Need to Know Now
The Connecticut House yesterday passed HB 5003, a sweeping workforce and working-conditions bill, and transmitted it to the Senate where it awaits a vote; employers should begin planning for compliance now given the breadth of changes and staggered effective dates.
In short, the bill tightens and expands wage range transparency obligations, requires new job
The Joint Employer Is Back (Again): DOL Proposes New (or is that Old?) Rule
Here we go again on the roller coaster that is the joint employer rule.
The U.S. Department of Labor published a new proposed rule this week that would revise the standard for determining when two or more businesses are “joint employers” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the
New State Audit of the CHRO: Same Missed Deadlines, Nagging Issues for Employers
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is back in the headlines but for reasons it has seen before. The Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts released their latest audit of the CHRO last week, covering fiscal years 2023 and 2024. I wish I could tell you it was a clean bill of health. It
Can You Take a Joke? Fifteen Years Later, the Answer Is Still “Maybe”
Happy April Fools’ Day. Way back in 2011 — on this very date — I wrote a post titled “Can You Take a Joke? Caselaw Indicates Most People Can.” I found exactly two cases where April Fools’ Day pranks led to employment disputes, neither went well for the employee, and I closed with a reminder
Connecticut Appellate Court Delivers a Triple Punch in Tip Credit Cases
The story of Connecticut’s tip-credit law is like one of those television procedural shows — full of drama and seemingly never ending.
Today, the Connecticut Appellate Court added three more chapters to this long-running drama — and all three are good news for restaurant and hospitality employers.
In a trio of companion decisions officially released
AI in the Courtroom: Lessons for Employers and Their Counsel from the ABA ERR Conference
As I mentioned on Monday, I had the opportunity to recently attend the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s ERR conference in Nashville. One program that stood out was a panel titled “AI in Action: Discovery and Motion Practice in Employment Law.”
If you’ve been reading this blog over the years, you know I’ve
Bostock, Executive Orders, and the Evolving Framework for Gender Identity Discrimination: Takeaways from the ABA ERR Conference
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’ Employment Rights and Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting on a topic that has been a recurring theme on this blog for nearly two decades: “Bostock, Executive Orders, and the Evolving Framework for Gender Identity Discrimination.”
Our panel featured an outstanding
Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: What 50 Seasons of Survivor Can Still Teach Employers
First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — yes, I’ve been watching Survivor for all 50 seasons. Every single one.
From the first grainy images of Richard Hatch scheming on Borneo back in 2000 to tonight’s premiere of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans,” I’ve been there, torch in
Upcoming Panel on Gender Identity and Workplace Protections with Former EEOC General Counsel
Less than two weeks away until I join my ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law friends at the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting in Nashville.
There are so many great programs planned, but I’m looking forward to a panel I’m on regarding “Bostock, Executive Orders and the Evolving Framework for Gender Identity Discrimination”.
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