Earlier today, the General Assembly gave final approval to two significant workplace bills that employers now need to focus on.
In this post, I’ll cover
Broad Workplace Bill Passes House: What Employers Need to Know Now
The Connecticut House yesterday passed HB 5003, a sweeping workforce and working-conditions bill, and transmitted it to the Senate where it awaits a vote; employers should begin planning for compliance now given the breadth of changes and staggered effective dates.
In short, the bill tightens and expands wage range transparency obligations, requires new job
Updating Litigation Hold Policies for the Age of Generative AI
I recently got back from the American Bar Association Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference — an event I’ve talked about before on this blog.
There were a number of great CLE programs — far too many to list. Not surprisingly, Generative AI remained a hot topic and the sessions caused me to continue to
Court: Retaliation Claims Need More Than Speculation and Three-Year Gaps
A new case officially released today by the Connecticut Appellate Court Begley v. State, won’t revolutionize employment law, but it’s a useful reminder of how retaliation claims can fall apart when the factual foundation crumbles. For employers facing retaliation allegations, this case illustrates exactly what plaintiffs need to prove — and what happens when
New Penalties For Employers That Fail To Comply with Retirement Program Obligations
With the legislative session in the rear view mirror, it’s time to analyze some of the bills that may have been overlooked. One of them had significant changes to the state’s Retirement Security Program.
Public Act No. 25-30, which was signed into law on June 9, 2025, brings important updates that will affect how
As Economic Uncertainty Rises, Employers Should Know the Basics for Layoffs
It’s been a while since I talked about layoffs on this blog. But if the whispers from employers that I’ve been getting these last few weeks are any indication, we may be entering a new cycle where cuts start to run deep.
Of course, it’s still too early to call but as an Axios
The Race to the Finish Line on Paid Sick Leave
Judging by the rush of calls and e-mails the last few weeks, many employers are finally understanding the scope of the state’s revised Paid Sick Leave law. But before you go off and go skiing (and find yourself face to face with a dog as I did a few years back), there’s still work to
Accommodations and Leaves Under ADA and FMLA: A Podcast Episode
The latest episode of “From Lawyer to Employer”, a Shipman podcast that I’m hosting this season, is now live and it’s all about accommodations and leaves in the workplace.
What we try to tackle, however, are the more challenging or unusual accommodation requests that employers sometimes get. Accommodating someone who is restricted in their
Four Things Employers Should Do To Get Ready for Clean Slate Law
In my last post, I detailed all the changes that were occurring due to the new Clean Slate law that goes into effect January 1, 2023. You might have missed hearing about the law because it passed in 2021 and the deadline seemed far away.
Well it’s here now.
So after you read the
Three Things to Know Before Executing a Layoff
Imagine, hypothetically, that you are the head of a massive technology company. You decide one day that you want to layoff, say, 50 percent of the workforce tomorrow while offering employees a severance agreement. What should you know?
My colleagues, Gabe Jiran and Keegan Drenosky, did a whole webinar on the subject last month that