by Kyle Roseman | Sep 16, 2020 | Labor and Employment
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CHRO has issued an extension of the deadline for employers to provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training until January 1, 2021. The extension comes just two weeks before the original deadline of October 1, 2020....
by Paula N. Anthony, Esq. | Aug 31, 2020 | Education, Labor and Employment
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its guidance on emergency leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to address leave eligibility questions related to childcare issues presented as schools prepare to welcome students...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Aug 21, 2020 | Labor and Employment
With all the changes to the employment law landscape in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it would be easy to lose sight of the minimum wage increase effective September 1, 2020. Connecticut employers must begin paying $12 per hour to their employees on September 1,...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Aug 18, 2020 | Labor and Employment
Mask refusers in Connecticut now must supply medical documentation in order to be in a public space or in the workplace without a mask or cloth face covering. Executive Order 7NNN modifies the state’s earlier mask requirement, which provided that those with medical...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Aug 5, 2020 | Labor and Employment
After updating its travel restrictions by Executive Order (more information here), the State of Connecticut added some key clarifying details to its FAQ. The travel restrictions require individuals traveling from designated “Affected States” to self-quarantine for 14...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Aug 5, 2020 | Labor and Employment
A federal judge in New York struck down portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), leaving substantive changes to the legal landscape. The DOL could appeal the decision and if so, it is possible that...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Jul 22, 2020 | Labor and Employment
Nearly a month after Connecticut instituted a travel advisory requiring certain travelers to self-quarantine upon entry to the state, Governor Lamont issued a new executive order that gives some teeth to the measure. Executive Order 7III repeals the travel advisory...
by Rebecca Goldberg, Esq. | Jul 19, 2020 | Labor and Employment
The U.S. Department of Labor issued new model notices and forms to assist employers in complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act. These model documents are available here. The model documents are optional for use by employers, but aid employers in obtaining and...
by Kyle Roseman | Jun 16, 2020 | Labor and Employment
The US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in a trio of employment discrimination cases which held that non-discrimination protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on membership in a...
by Paula N. Anthony, Esq. | May 28, 2020 | Labor and Employment
While employers certainly have enough to think about as they continue to navigate myriad challenges during the current public health crisis, they can’t forget about continuing legal obligations unrelated to COVID-19. Add to that checklist (if it wasn’t there already),...
