Earlier today, I appeared on Dennis House’s Sunday News Show, “This Week in Connecticut” on WTNH, to talk about the state’s new legal cannabis law and its implications for the workplace.
My thanks to Dennis for the invitation to bring this issues to employers and discuss how employers are going to need to adapt
If you’re calling the federal courts today (Friday), odds are you may not get someone. Yesterday, President Biden signed a bill making it law that Juneteenth (which is a Saturday) is now a federal holiday. The day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States when Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and
Yesterday, Governor Lamont signed House Bill 6380 (Public Act 21-30), which adds another layer of complexity for employers engaged in hiring and also amends the state’s equal pay laws.
Here’s what employers need to know for the new law that goes into effect October 1, 2021 for wage ranges:
Just a few more days until the General Assembly wraps up for the current year. With the end upon us, employers need to stay up on the bills — some of which get lots of press, some of which don’t.
One of the bills that has been passed over the last few days — and
Did you like Executive Order 12 which set forth a new mask rule in Connecticut? Well, I hope you didn’t get used to it because it changed again on Thursday.
Executive Order 12A tweaks the prior rule.
It provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue a rule setting forth a comprehensive list of
After my post yesterday regarding Executive Order 12, the state Department of Public Health released its guidance further clarifying (or not) the rules of the road for masks going forward.
The problem is there is still some questions that remain even after the guidance.
Before I talk about that, let’s talk about words. When
On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Lamont issued new Executive Order 12 updating the mask guidance that the state has been operating under since way back in Executive Order 7NNN on August 14, 2020 (and Executive Order 7BB on April 17, 2020 before that). The new guidance skews closer to the CDC guidance that we talked about
You remember the first “real” week of the pandemic, right? The NBA shut down. Then the schools. And then we were all shopping for toilet paper. Things were moving at light speed.
Yesterday brought back a lot of those memories and stress.
First, the CDC said that fully vaccinated individuals could drop their masks.
As post-vaccination life kicks in, the complications for employers continue to mount. No doubt life was a lot harder on lockdown, but some individual decisions for employers were easy — just work from home.
But over the last few weeks, judging from the calls I’m fielding from employers of all sizes, there’s a desire to
The headlines from the American Rescue Plan Act are all about the $1400 recovery rebate credits.
But for employers, there are a lot more details about the tax issues and employee benefit issues that are contained within ARPA.
My colleagues have prepared a thorough summary on our sister blog, Employment Law Letter. One item that