The Capitol Watch blog is reporting this Thursday evening that the proponents of the Paid Sick Leave bill (H.B. 6187) are still one vote shy of passage in the state Senate:
The latest vote count shows the measure tied at 18 to 18 in the 36-member Senate. Eight Democrats are currently opposed to the
With the legislative session ending on Wednesday at midnight, there’s a lot for employers to keep an eye out. Here’s a quick summary of what’s still alive and what’s not, at the Connecticut General Assembly.
The debate on the bill requiring employees to offer paid sick leave to employees continued into Thursday evening. But the first votes on various amendments to the bill (including one that now becomes the bill) seem to indicate that its passage is likely.
The operative bill under debate now is House Amendment A, which passed
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the U.S. House of Representative overwhelmingly passed two employment law bills addressing compensation issues.
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, HR 11, pretty much split among party lines 247-171. The Paycheck Fairness Act, HR 12, passed 256-163.
The bills now move on to the Senate
This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved by voice vote, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406), with the amendments made by the U.S. Senate last week. I’ve recapped the details before in prior posts. Reuters has the details of today’s House action in.
Numerous groups and politicians released press releases this afternoon praising
Nearly eight months ago, I asked the question: Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Be Amended?
At that point, I indicated t
hat an ADA Restoration Act Bill of 2007 was not yet a "hot topic" but as election season heated up, we could see some action on some proposed amendments. There have been some followup
The U.S. House of Representatives, as expected, passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act this afternoon. The bill, which had already been approved by the Senate, now moves on to the White House, where the President is expected to sign the bill. The bill’s summary and status can be found here.The roll call vote at