The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is back in the headlines but for reasons it has seen before. The Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts released their latest audit of the CHRO last week, covering fiscal years 2023 and 2024. I wish I could tell you it was a clean bill of health. It
The Connecticut Appellate Court officially released a decision this week that provides some useful (if straightforward) guidance for HR professionals and employment lawyers in the state. In Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp. (officially released April 7, 2026), the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer on all three counts — disability discrimination
The story of Connecticut’s tip-credit law is like one of those television procedural shows — full of drama and seemingly never ending.
Today, the Connecticut Appellate Court added three more chapters to this long-running drama — and all three are good news for restaurant and hospitality employers.
In a trio of companion decisions officially released
As we move past the post-holiday slowdown, employers in Connecticut should be aware of some important changes coming in 2026. You can find a complete list of all bills effective January 1, 2026 here. Here are the key points you need to know:
Minimum Wage Increase
It’s easy to forget that Connecticut’s minimum wage
The Connecticut Appellate Court issued a ruling that employers need to understand when dealing with pregnant employees. The case, Long v. Town of Putnam, reversed summary judgment for the employer and remanded the case to trial.
According to the court’s opinion, Cassie Long was hired as Assistant Finance Director in June 2019. On her
Season 4, Episode 2 breaks down what employers really need to know
In our latest From Lawyer to Employer podcast episode, I sat down with my colleague Sarah Niemiroski to tackle one of the most requested topics from our recent fall seminar at Hotel Marcel: Connecticut’s increasingly complex web of leave laws.
If you’re
Earlier this week, I presented “Leave it to the Lawyers: Navigating the Maze of Employee Leave Laws” at our firm’s Labor & Employment Fall Seminar at Hotel Marcel. Along with my colleagues Sarah Niemiroski and Claire Pariano, we tackled the alphabet soup of FMLA, CT FMLA, PFMLA, PSL, and ADA requirements.
It was so
With the General Assembly wrapping up their session this month, it’s time to take a look at a few of the laws that have passed. The biggest set of changes impact a smaller subset group of employers (both public and private schools but some municipal positions too) but represent an expansion of the state’s leave
There’s a week to go in Connecticut’s General Assembly session and, at least for now (and this could change quickly), employers are holding their breath on several measures that have been floating around and have passed one of the chambers.
But as of last night, there do not appear to be any significant bills targeting
It’s been a busy few weeks for some (many? most?) employers as well as the nation as the new Trump administration has taken over and issued a flood of new Executive Orders, funding freezes, and press statements.
It’s been hard to keep up and that seems to be the point. “Flood the Zone” as one