Connecticut is considering a ban on non-compete agreements and expanding paid sick leave.
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Congress Passes Spending Bill With Employment Law Provisions Tucked Inside
Twas the day before the night before Christmas
And all thru the law office
Not a creature was stirring
Except the employment lawyers reading the new Congressional Omnibus spending bill and looking for the employment law provisions tucked neatly inside.
In a parting gift for employers and employees, Congress passed a broad spending bill on
When Employees Work From Home, How Much of the Home Office Must be Paid For by Employer?
Since March of 2020 (has it really been a year?!), the Governor has ordered employers to allow employees to work from home if they can in many industries. Many other employers have just decided to do it anyways.
Working from home has been far from a temporary thing; it’s THE thing.
But what about providing
Vetoed Restaurant Bill on “Dual Duties” Gets Revived With Compromises
Six months after a little-noticed bill passed unanimously by the General Assembly (and was then vetoed by Governor Lamont), a new compromise measure passed yesterday in a special session. For a full article, check out CT Mirror’s coverage here or CTNewsJunkie here.
The bill uses some of the same concepts that had been previously discussed,
Non-Compete Agreements Continue to be Target of Legislation
It’s been a while since I talked about federal employment law legislation — in part because nothing ever seems to pass Congress nowadays. It wasn’t that long ago, that Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act (10+ years). But it feels like a lot longer than that.
So enter Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy. Last Friday,
Hearing Set for Thursday on Restaurant Tip Credit Bill, Days after DOL Proposed Guidance
A hearing is set for Thursday on draft legislation to “fix” a bill that had been earlier vetoed and that I discussed in a post earlier this week. CTNewsJunkie.com was first to report on the details earlier Wednesday.
The bill comes at an interesting crossroads in restaurant wage/hour law. Earlier this week, the U.S.
Legislative Update: Sexual Harassment Training Bill Fails; Limits on Government NDAs Passes
Earlier this week, it seemed that a bill requiring employers to conduct additional training on sexual harassment matters was a no-brainer to pass the General Assembly.
After all, Senate Bill 132 passed 31-5 in the state Senate and in this #metoo environment (not to mention local elections in the fall), the House looked to
Legislative Update: Sexual Harassment Bill Not Yet A Done Deal After All
Today is the last day of the General Assembly session and there are only so many hours to debate and pass bills.
And so, in a year when so many labor & employment law bills were up for consideration, it’s come down to a finish line where just one or two might pass.
The Pay
Paid FMLA — And Perhaps Big Changes to FMLA — Passes Hurdle
Yesterday, one of the measures floating around the Connecticut General Assembly regarding Paid Family Medical Leave passed a key committee vote.
The bill still has a ways to go. Indeed, as first reported by CT News Junkie, even the speaker of the house described it as a “work in progress”. But now that’s closer
Senate Democrats Propose “Largest Overhaul” of Sexual Harassment Laws in “Modern Connecticut History”
Last week, I posted about a proposed Governor’s bill that would expand the training requirements for some employers.
However, that appears to be just a small part of a wider political battle that is about to be raised.
Yesterday, a group of Senate Democrats proposed, according to a handout, the “Largest Overhaul in Modern Connecticut