Without any fanfare, the Connecticut Department of Labor has recently updated their separation packets, that include the so-called “Pink Slips”.
Employers must start using this packet immediately on a going-forward basis.
Previously, there was a category of “layoff” but the new form has eliminated that checkbox, and replaced it with “leave of absence”. This
So did everyone enjoy Thanksgiving? I’m still recovering from my vacation so in the meantime, my colleagues, Brenda Eckert and Ashley Mendoza, return today with a post about updated I-9 forms that all employers MUST start using in January 2017. If you do any hiring, this post ought to be front and center to fulfill
Connecticut has pretty strict rules that employers must follow if they want to take deductions off of an employee’s salary. Typically, an employer must seek CTDOL approval for all sorts of deductions, which I covered back in a 2012 post.
But what happens if an employer makes a mistake on a paycheck and overpays an
While the temperature hasn’t felt like summer in Connecticut the last few days, judging by the traffic this morning, there are lots of you on vacation this week.
If you’re one of the (un)lucky ones working this week, perhaps you have a few extra minutes to tackle some projects that have been on the back
Sure, the headline is click-bait. Designed to get your attention.
But it’s actually true. Connecticut law requires employers in Connecticut to pay their employees on a weekly basis. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-71b states it in sorta plain English.
[E]ach employer … shall pay weekly all moneys due each employee on a regular pay
In a post last week, I pointed out that New York amended its laws to allow for some deductions by employers from an employee wages. I joked that Connecticut could do the same as some of Connecticut’s rules are a bit dated themselves.
A nice note from a Connecticut Department of Labor official suggested
UPDATED 1/20/11
Filling out forms ranks right up there with going to the dentist for me. (Don’t tell him I said that.)
I suspect I’m not alone. Which is why I’m sheepish about reminding employers that the Connecticut Department of Labor requires that employers with 75 or more employees as of a date certain, must
With blue skies and warm weather here (finally!), it’s easy to overlook some deadlines that are upcoming for employers in Connecticut. One relates to those who have employees who have taken FMLA and the other relates to authorized house counsel at those companies. These deadlines won’t affect everyone, but for those who are covered, it’s