The death of unions has been predicted time and again.
Each time a new round of statistics come out, we (me included) try to make some sense
Numbers Game? Latest Statistics Show Further Increase in Union Membership in Connecticut
New Year, New Minimum Wage in Connecticut
For yet another year, Connecticut’s minimum wage is on the increase.
Effective January 1, 2016, the Connecticut minimum wage will be raised to $9.60 per hour effective January 1, 2016.
Although the federal minimum wage is $7.25, Connecticut employers must pay the higher rate under state
Harassment and “Terms & Conditions” Claims Up Big; A Look at CHRO Statistics Part 2
In yesterday’s post, I talked about how employment claims being filed are up big at the CHRO.
Indeed, in looking at the statistics further, I realized that it is the second highest number of claims being filed in the last 15 years.
So, FY 2015 was a very big year for claims.
But
Employment Discrimination Complaints Up Over 11 Percent in 2014-2015; A Look at CHRO Statistics Part 1
As I noted on Friday, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities has, at long last, released case statistics for 2014-2015 fiscal year and has updated their statistics for the last several years.
As a result, there are lots of new numbers to pore over and information
A Look Ahead: Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Rockets Upward
On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to launch model rockets with my son on a gorgeous (but very cold) day.
As it turns out, it was also a windy day. We discovered this through launching two rockets super high — only to see them carried away deep into the woods a mile away.
New CHRO Case Statistics Show Big Jump In Claims Filed in Last Year
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities released a new set of statistics yesterday (my thanks to CHRO liaison James O’Neill for the update which I had requested a while back). Unlike years past, the statistics this year show some dramatic changes; those changes should have a significant impact on how employers view the agency
Court: Contract That Allows Employer to Raise Employee’s Salary Also Means No Decreases
So, remember back in February where I noted that employers ought to “consider having an attorney review some of your [employment] agreements … [because sometimes,] poor drafting can sometimes be avoided by having an attorney involved”?
We have another appellate court case that emphasizes that point quiet well in Stratford v. Winterbottom.
The
Legislative Wrapup: Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Not Much Else
I’ve previously touched on a number of bills that were passed in the short legislative session that ended earlier this month but I thought I would recap the session briefly in one post.
Of course, the CBIA already did most of the work so I won’t repeat the good work and recommend the post to
Minimum Wage Hike Clears Committee; Prospects Unclear
The Labor & Public Employee Committee on Thursday voted 8-3 in favor of a minimum wage hike that was less than originally proposed.
The revised bill would raise the minimum wage by 50 cents at the start of the next two years, with future raises automatically tied to the consumer price index.
But before you
Courant Headline Says Unions Down 17 Percent. Really? Uh, No.
UPDATED 2 p.m.
About five weeks ago, I wrote about the new Bureau of Labor Statistics report that showed union membership and representation was down in Connecticut in 2010 from 17.1 percent of the overall workforce to 16.7, or in raw numbers from 265,000 workers to 258,000. 
But I also noted that compared with 2007 (when