I’ve been writing this blog for so long that at the time I started, podcasts weren’t really a thing. (Neither were law blogs, but that’s a different post.)
Last year, my colleague Gabe Jiran hosted a season of From Lawyer to Employer — a new podcast at my firm, Shipman & Goodwin. The first season
I know. It’s nearly July 4th weekend. No one REALLY wants to hear about employment law in Connecticut.
So for this post, let’s go right over the border to New York where something very interesting is taking place.
Last week, the NY legislature passed a ban on non-compete agreements. Now, before you rip up such
The legislative session wrapped up last week and if you were on the lookout for lots of new employment law-related measures, you were likely to have been disappointed.
Despite serious changes to the state’s non-compete laws being discussed as well as expansion of the state’s paid leave laws having passed a committee, only a handful
While all eyes are on the General Assembly for the developments for this year, we’re still dealing with a law passed several years ago raising the minimum wage.
Effective June 1, 2023, the minimum wage is now at $15 per hour.
Public Act 19-4 requires the minimum wage to increase five times over a five-year
One month to go in the legislative session. So there are lots of bills that are technically “under consideration”.
But let’s face it: Only a small portion of them will receive enough votes to pass the legislature. With a filibuster in play, only those bills that can garner some bi-partisan support are likely to be
One of my most popular segments on this blog has been the ongoing “dialogue” with Nina Pirrotti, an employee-side employment law attorney that we do from time to time. Nina is a partner at Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. based on New Haven and is a member of the Executive Board of the
Since the odds of any significant federal legislation coming down the pike rest somewhere between zero and zero, we have to look to state legislatures and local entities for “excitement”.
And for Connecticut employers, it’s time to anxiously await the developments from the General Assembly.
But down I-95 (or I-84, if you’re near Danbury), there
Senate Bill 3 would require employers to disclose sexual harassment complaints about job seeking employees to prospective employers. But questions remain.
Continue Reading Bill Would Require Employers to Disclose Sexual Harassment Complaints as Part of Job References
In a non-election year, the Connecticut legislature always seems to be extra busy considering workplace-related bills.
This year is no exception. If anything, it feels like it’s hit another gear. CTNewsJunkie had a detailed article yesterday about the subject.
The Labor & Public Employees Committee has considered, and is considering, a wide array of bills
Connecticut is considering a ban on non-compete agreements and expanding paid sick leave.
Continue Reading The Battle Over Non-Compete Agreements, Paid Sick Leave, and More