The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) has issued four new opinion letters under the Fair Labor Standards Act. These letters give employers clear guidance on how WHD will handle common compliance questions during investigations and audits. While opinion letters do not create new laws, they often indicate how the agency
The state agencies that employers have to deal with the most on employment law issues made two announcements this week regarding their leadership ranks.
The Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities has announced that Michele Mount has been named the Chief Human Rights Referee. Ms. Mount has been a Human Rights referee for the CHRO
Can a union president and a former HR Director work together effectively?
We’ll soon find out at the Connecticut Department of Labor.
Governor Dannel Malloy this afternoon selected Glenn Marshall to serve as the new commissioner of the Department of Labor, and picked Dennis Murphy as the agency’s new deputy commissioner.
In a press release issued
Yesterday, I commented on the ongoing drama between the state and the former DOT commissioner, who’s departure late last month sparked questions from reporters about the circumstances of his resignation.
This morning, I spoke to Richard Hayber, the attorney for the outgoing DOT commissioner about the matter. He provided me with a copy of a press release
Department of Labor Commissioner Patricia Mayfield — who had signaled that she was retiring as of February 1st — died yesterday at her home in Waterbury of an undisclosed illness. In her place, Linda Agnew, of West Hartford, will serve as acting commissioner.
The Hartford Courant has a full report on her life and accomplishments