For several years, one of the most popular posts on my blog was the one where I listed the mileage reimbursement rate for businesses. It’s been relatively stable, but this year brings about another small change.
In any event, the new rate became effective January 1, 2015. Remember, this is the optional standard mileage rates.
A few years back, I had the opportunity to meet Allison West at a conference out in California. She runs Employment Practices Specialists and does workplace investigations. (She’s also a terrific speaker and I’d highly recommend you go to a session where she is speaking.)
She recently let me know about an Association of Workplace
Having tackled the predictions in employment law on a federal level, what does the future hold for employers in Connecticut?
Besides a debate on Family & Medical Leave Insurance, there are a few things we’re likely to see.
1. New bills at the General Assembly: The first one comes courtesy of Mara Lee
On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to launch model rockets with my son on a gorgeous (but very cold) day.
As it turns out, it was also a windy day. We discovered this through launching two rockets super high — only to see them carried away deep into the woods a mile away.
Every year, I break out a crystal ball, or a magic 8-ball, or some tea leaves, and make some pronouncement about what will happen in the upcoming year.
It’s sort of a no-lose proposition. If I’m right, well, then I pat myself on the
With 2014 coming to a close, it’s time to look ahead at some of the issues that we’re likely to see discussed in 2015.
One such issue is a Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance Program in Connecticut. The origins of this come from a 2013 special act which created a task force to study
I’ve previously touched on a number of bills that were passed in the short legislative session that ended earlier this month but I thought I would recap the session briefly in one post.
Of course, the CBIA already did most of the work so I won’t repeat the good work and recommend the post to
In short order, Connecticut has just jumped to the front of the line when it comes to increasing the minimum wage.
On Wednesday, March 26th, the General Assembly passed an increase to the minimum wage in Connecticut. This will amend the previous increases that had been negotiated last year and raises the minimum wage past
Last night, the House of Representatives, following the lead of the Senate, approved of a measure that will increase the minimum wage paid in Connecticut to $9 per hour.
The Governor has said he will sign the bill. The law becomes effective on July 1, 2013, technically, but the changes will not occur until 2014.