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Collection of EEO-1 Component 2 Data Placed On Hold For Future Years

By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. & Nick Zaino on September 20, 2019

On September 12, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a formal notice in the Federal Register that it does not intend to renew collection of EEO-1 Component 2 pay data at this time. The EEOC is pausing the requirements after discovering it severely miscalculated the cost burden to employers of collecting the data. The EEOC initially estimated that the annual burden costs for employers to collect Component 1 and Component 2 data would…

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New York Bolsters Protections for Employees

By Holly Wheeler & Sarah S. Healey on September 13, 2019

On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed several pieces of legislation that bolster New York’s growing workplace protections. These laws will be implemented over the course of the next year. They will: • Increase protections for employees who are members of protected classes as well as for those who have been sexually harassed; • Prohibit nondisclosure agreements in discrimination cases, preventing employers from effectively silencing their employees; • Prohibit mandatory arbitration provisions in discrimination cases, allowing…

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Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

By All Authors on September 6, 2019

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP will hold a training session for supervisors on Thursday, September 12th on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. The program will be presented from our Waterbury office, but individuals may also participate by video conference in our New Haven and Stamford offices. Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. and the program begins at 8:30 a.m. The fee is $75 per person and includes a continental breakfast. Connecticut law…

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Carmody Welcomes New Immigration Attorney

By All Authors on August 29, 2019

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is excited to announce Lauren M. Hopwood as a new Partner practicing immigration law in the New Haven office. Lauren represents clients in a variety of industries, including the health care, science, financial services, information technology and educational sectors. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of business immigration matters, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions. She counsels employers on immigration considerations in the hiring context, including I-9…

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Updates From The NLRB: Three Proposed Rules

By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. & Nick Zaino on August 22, 2019

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) announced that it had proposed three rules aimed at protecting employee free choice on questions concerning representation. These rules address the NLRB’s blocking charge policy, voluntary recognition, and collective bargaining in the construction industry. Blocking Charge Policy. Generally, the Board suspends the processing of an election petition if an unfair labor practice charge is filed alleging that a party coerced workers to vote a certain way. Under…

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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act Forms

By Holly Wheeler on August 16, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced proposed changes to the information forms used by employers in the administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Qualification for FMLA leave requires disclosure of information to employers and employees about their FMLA rights and it also requires collection of information to determine whether FMLA leave is applicable. The proposed changes include the following: Questions requiring written responses replaced by statements answered…

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Save the Date: 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar

By All Authors on August 13, 2019

Please save the date for our 2019 Annual Labor and Employment Seminar on Friday, October 18th at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. This year’s seminar is particularly important because of new Connecticut laws that affect all employers. Schedule of Events: 8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Program 12:30 p.m. Lunch For more information, please click here.…

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Updates from the EEOC: New General Counsel Sworn in and a Commission Member Confirmed

By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. & Vincent Farisello on August 8, 2019

On August 1, 2019, the United States Senate voted to confirm Attorney Sharon Gustafson as the General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and Obama-era appointee Charlotte Burrows to another four-year term on the Commission. General Counsel Gustafson was sworn into her position today (August 8, 2019). EEOC Confirms New General Counsel The EEOC now has its first General Counsel in over two years. The position had been vacant since Obama-era General Counsel…

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Worker Classification Uncertain in California

By Holly Wheeler & Sarah S. Healey on August 2, 2019

A year ago, the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex ruling complicated the classification of workers as independent contractors. Employers are still trying to determine how the decision affects them, especially as the decision did not address whether it applied retroactively. In April 2018, the California Supreme Court ordered courts to apply the strict “ABC test” to job misclassification claims, putting pressure on businesses to show that workers must provide services distinct from their core business in…

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Changes to Connecticut’s Harassment and Discrimination Laws

By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. & Nick Zaino on July 22, 2019

Last month, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-16 (and certain amendments to that Act contained in Public Act 19-93), widely referred to as the “Time’s Up Act.” The Act (and subsequent amendments) makes substantial changes to Connecticut’s harassment and discrimination laws, which will mostly take effect on October 1, 2019. Changes To Training Requirements The law makes the following long-anticipated changes to Connecticut’s sexual harassment training requirements: All employers are now required…

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Updates for Employers on Important Workplace Issues

Blog Authors

Collection of EEO-1 Component 2 Data Placed On Hold For Future Years

New York Bolsters Protections for Employees

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Carmody Welcomes New Immigration Attorney

Updates From The NLRB: Three Proposed Rules

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act Forms

Save the Date: 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar

Updates from the EEOC: New General Counsel Sworn in and a Commission Member Confirmed

Worker Classification Uncertain in California

Changes to Connecticut’s Harassment and Discrimination Laws

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