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In a decision sure to send chills to employers with small branch offices in Connecticut, a Superior Court judge recently ruled that an employer’s out-of-state employees must be counted in figuring out if an employer is subject to the state’s FMLA rules.
Employers with 75 or more employees nationwide that have just one employee in
As if to say, "…And We Really Mean It", the United States Department of Labor continued its publicity campaign on the issue of unpaid interns by releasing a Fact Sheet this week on whether and when interns need to be paid minimum wage or be treated as employees.
If you recall, earlier this month, the
It’s a big holiday today. So, let me be the first to say: Happy Evacuation Day — at least to my fellow blogger at Compliance Building. To everyone else, a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Its been some time since my last look around the employment law universe, so here’s some quick hits of
It has been widely reported over the last month that the United States Department of Labor is planning some new initiatives to crack down on usage (or abuse) of independent contractors by companies. 
Several blogs have done a thorough job on reporting about it including the Delaware Employment Law Blog, Point Of Law
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
So, President Obama signed a bill that extends the COBRA subsidy. No big deal, right?
Well, not exactly.
First, let’s go over what’s in the final provision:
ho have been laid off
This year, the U.S. Department of Labor has taken great strides to modernize the office and better serve the public. The new website is only part of that.
This week, the DOL has begun a series of webchats with the public discuss the 2010 regulatory agenda and other issues facing the Department of Labor. They
Over the weekend, I was asked: How do you keep coming up with ideas for the blog? My response was that I use Google Reader to flag stories that may be of interest.
Unfortunately, over the last few weeks, I’ve been flagging more sto
ries than I’ve had time to write about. So, now seems
The Connecticut Department of Labor recently announced a new series of seminars for employers on a variety of the "basics" of Connecticut employment law. They will be held on :
In this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, there’s a story about how the U.S. Department of Labor is hiring 250 more investigators and what this potentially means for wage/hour suits in Connecticut. The gist of the story is that employers should not surprised if there’s an increased focus on such claims.
I happen to be quoted