Earlier today, the U.S. withdrew the last troops stationed in Afghanistan, bringing a close to a 20 year war there.
The war has had a substantial impact in America’s workplaces over the years. For example, back in 2008, after years of inaction, Congress passed a sweeping expansion of the federal FMLA law to provide for
It’s a challenge for employers to keep up with changes to employment laws. What’s the current status? What do I need to change?
So, here are four quick things you can look at right now to ensure that you are up to compliance in Connecticut.
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Continuing to recap various employment law bills out of the Connecticut General Assembly, the legislature passed a measure Wednesday night that brings Connecticut’s FMLA law more in line with the federal counterpart.
The federal FMLA was amended back in 2008 (prior post on the
Continuing my series of posts on the new FMLA regulations (parts one and two can be found here), today I’ll address a big chunk 
of what the new regulations cover – Military Family Leave.
You may recall from a post earlier this year that Congress passed a new law that extended FMLA leave to military families in certain situations.