The new Connecticut legislative session kicked off this week, and there are lots of expectations as to what bills may stand a chance of consideration this year.
I recently sat down with Chris Davis, Vice President of Public Policy with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), to discuss what issues are likely to be
With the recent focus on the new Paid Sick Leave law coming in a few weeks, it’s been easy to miss a few court cases that have come out recently that should be of interest to employers and their counsel.
One such case, O’Reggio v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, provides important guidance
With Paid Sick Leave coming to Connecticut on January 1, 2025, the CTDOL (and, ahem, some lawyers) have been fielding lots of questions from employers and employees about the new law.
As a result, the department has decided to issue two sets of documents that should be of significant help to employers (and their
Election Day is nearly upon us.
And with early voting in Connecticut, more people have already voted than you might think.
Still, on Tuesday our fellow citizens will take to the polls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to vote for their favorite candidate.
Here in Connecticut, the question that arises is: Do employers need
Connecticut’s updated Paid Sick Leave becomes effective January 1, 2025 and now is the time for most employers to update their policies and procedures. I’ve previously written about it here so I thought for this article, I’d focus on the key aspects of what employers need to know right now.
Here are the key points:
As I noted a while back, the inflation that the nation observed in 2023 was likely going to have a substantial impact on the state’s minimum wage.
The law, which connects the state minimum wage to changes in the federal employment cost index (ECI), was originally passed in 2019 when inflation wasn’t of major concern.
Fall is typically the time that employers start to think about insurance renewals and keeping employee healthcare costs under control. I had a recent conversation with Kyle Anderson, Director of Business Development at Goodroot about it and asked if we could take some of that conversation online to hopefully share some insights into how companies
In a significant legal development, a Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule that bans noncompete agreements. This ruling is in response to a challenge by tax preparation company Ryan LLC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The court’s decision puts a temporary hold on the rule
As I discussed in prior posts (here), the Senate on Monday approved a bill that will greatly expand the paid sick day law to large and small employers alike. Since it was previously approved by the House, it now goes to the Governor for his signature; he has previously indicated his willingness to