Are you paying your employees correctly? Are you hoping your payroll company is ensuring all aspects of your wage-and-hour compliance? Are you on autopilot from decisions made by your office manager more than a decade ago?  With liquidated damages and penalties, an audit from the Department of Labor or a wage and hour lawsuit from […]

Changes on the federal and state levels require employers to update notices to employees and applicants subject to criminal background checks or inquiries.         Employers conducting background checks must update the Summary of Fair Credit Reporting Act Rights issued to employees and applicants.  The new notice is available here.  The changes to the notice are not […]

With all the changes to the paid leave landscape surrounding the availability of paid family and medical leave in the private sector, many Connecticut employers have questions about or have overlooked their obligations under the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law (CPSLL).  The CPSLL went into effect in 2012, yet many employers are not clear on […]

While you are updating your EEOC poster, be sure to add the latest poster from the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities regarding domestic violence.  The new poster is available here. In case you missed it, Connecticut employers are now obligated to provide a reasonable leave of absence to seek attention for injuries caused by […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner updated its workplace poster.  Effective immediately, employers should replace their “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster with the poster available at here. Employers should take this opportunity to check that they have the correct workplace postings to comply with state and federal law.  Failure to do so can result […]

When an employee complains about alleged wrongdoing at work, the Human Resources department (or anyone tasked with the function) is called upon to investigate and resolve the matter.  Sometimes there are video recordings of the misconduct; sometimes the matter boils down to the dreaded he-said/she-said.  This article outlines a few decisions employers must make when […]

Virtually all private employers in Connecticut and are now required to provide job-protected family and medical leave.  In many cases, employees taking family and medical leave are eligible for compensation from the CT Paid Leave Authority. Beginning July 1, 2022, employers are required to provide every employee with written notice of their leave rights under […]

Reminder – Connecticut employers must begin paying $14 per hour to their employees, effective July 1, 2022.  For hotel and restaurant employees who normally receive sufficient gratuities, the employer must pay at least $6.38 per hour ($8.23 for bartenders) under the new minimum wage, but the employee must still make at least $14 per hour […]

The General Assembly passed “An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience,” allowing employees to refuse to be subjected to political and religious messaging from their employers.  The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Lamont. The legislation provides that employers may not discipline, discharge, or threaten to discipline or discharge any employee […]

Juneteenth is slated to become a state holiday in Connecticut starting in 2023.  Although prior efforts had failed, the General Assembly recently passed a bill to elevate Juneteenth from a commemorative day to a state holiday.  Support was nearly unanimous, with the bill passing in the House by a vote of 148-1 and in the […]