The “short” session of the Connecticut General Assembly is wrapping up early next month so it’s a good opportunity to take a peek at the items that are still in contention for passage this term. Many of the bills that are still being considered relate to the “labor” side of Labor & Employment Law. Here
Payroll cards are finally here.
The General Assembly finished their regular session last night with several employment law bills getting passed, including some that have been kicking around for years.
One of them is Senate Bill 211, which authorizes employers to use payroll cards — instead of checks or direct deposit — to pay their
Last night, after many hours of debate, the Connecticut House passed the so-called "captive audience" bill that would prohibit employers from requiring their workers to attend meetings concerning views on politics and religion.
But the truth is the bill (H.B. 5460) is really about one thing: prohibiting employers from talking about unions when a vote on
Back in July, the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act, whose lead sponsor is Connecticut’s own Rep. Rosa DeLauro, was still just being tossed around. At the time, I noted that there was criticism of the statistics being used to justify the law.
Now, numerous outlets are suggesting that the bill is close to passage (
Regardless of your political affiliation, you have to appreciate the magnitude of the moment.
Sweeping health care insurance legislation has passed Congress. (The Senate will still take up the "reconciliation" part of the bill which will make some additional modifications because the House only approved of the Senate version.)
So, now’s the
Regardless of your political leanings, Senator Chris Dodd — who announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election this November — may long be remembered by employers as the Senator instrumental in the passage of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
Indeed, in 1993, he authored the FMLA bill that was
Earlier today, President Obama welcomed Lilly Ledbetter to the White House and signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. You can find the text of the act here and even leave your comments on it. You can read the President’s remarks here. And you can find the White House blog entry on the subject
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
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
Last week, while I was out on vacation, Congress acted on a bill that may have some interest in Connecticut. However, because Connecticut already has a similar bill already on the books, it will probably have a minor impact on employers.
The U.S. Senate approved of legislation that would prohibit genetic discrimination in the workplace. As reported