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Legislative Recap: New Employment Laws Will Have Far-Reaching Impact

By Daniel Schwartz on June 6, 2019

At the stroke of midnight last night, the 2019 General Assembly came to a close. I think it’s fair to say that 2019 will go down in history not for the number of bills impacting employers, but for the breadth of the few that passed. I’ve recapped the bills in some prior posts, but here’s what employers need to know (thus far) about this legislative session. MINIMUM WAGE The Governor has already signed the biggest increase…

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The Definitive Employer Guide to Connecticut’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Law

By Daniel Schwartz on June 5, 2019

If you’re a Connecticut employer, new requirements regarding training and posting — as well as changes to the underlying anti-discrimination law — should be a must-read. On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the General Assembly passed a series of revisions to Senate Bill 3, which itself passed over the weekend. Together, these series of changes (S.B. 1111 and S.B. 3) will impact employers of all sizes and cases at the CHRO. In essence, you had a…

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Budget Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements for “Homemakers, Companions and Home Health Services” Workers

By Daniel Schwartz on June 4, 2019

Buried deep in the budget (page 417 of 567) that was passed by the state House last night is this provision: Sec. 305. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For purposes of this section “covenant not to compete” means any contract or agreement that restricts the right of an individual to provide homemaker, companion or home health services (1) in any geographic area of the state for any period of time, or (2) to a specific individual.…

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Legislative Update: “Time’s Up” Bill Passes General Assembly But Changes on the Way

By Daniel Schwartz on June 3, 2019

The so-called “Time’s Up” bill that would make major changes to the sexual harassment and discrimination laws in the state — including adding new training requirements — went through final passage at the House on Saturday. But don’t start changing your policies just yet. Various news outlets are reporting that a “fix” bill — that is, a bill that will make changes to the original bill — is set to be released today (Monday). The…

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Paid FMLA Passes General Assembly But Don’t Change Your Policy Just Yet

By Daniel Schwartz on June 1, 2019

Late Friday, the House passed the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act bill that passed the Senate earlier in May. Governor Lamont has indicated that he will sign the measure. As such, big changes are coming, though some of the biggest changes are are still a few years off. You can review the bill here; and you can review the bill analysis here. A good portion of the (very long) bill concerns the set…

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Bill Making Major Changes to Discrimination Claims and Harassment Training Closer to Final Passage

By Daniel Schwartz on May 22, 2019

Senate Bill 3, titled “Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” has been modified since first introduced and passed the Senate late last week. Despite the title, the bill would impact every discrimination case filed in the state and would make significant changes to the sexual harassment prevention training requirements. It is awaiting a vote in the House and now’s the time for employers to see the major changes being proposed. Let’s wait to see…

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General Assembly Passes New Minimum Wage; Governor’s Approval Expected

By Daniel Schwartz on May 17, 2019

Earlier this morning (Friday, May 17th), the state Senate approved of a measure that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2023. House Bill 5004 (as amended) can be downloaded here. The bill had previously passed the House and now moves to the Governor’s office where he is expected to sign it. There are several key components to the bill that are important for employers. YEARLY INCREASES TO MINIMUM WAGE The…

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Five Questions With … Central Park Executive Coaching CEO Eileen Springer

By Daniel Schwartz on April 30, 2019

Continuing my never-ending series of short interviews with interesting people related to the employment law space, I recently sat down for breakfast with Eileen Springer, the CEO of Central Park Executive Coaching. After 25+ years in Human Resources, Eileen is now coaching C-suite executives and senior leaders in corporations and services firms, as well as early-in-career associates. Her Coaching assignments include on-boarding coaching, transition coaching, performance coaching and leadership coaching. Eileen was most recently…

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Spotting the Employment Law Issues in Avengers: Endgame

By Daniel Schwartz on April 28, 2019

So like nearly all of America, my family saw Avengers: Endgame this weekend. (Minor Spoiler Ahead!) Of course, we laughed. We cried. And it was definitely better than Cats. All the while thinking of the employment law issues that are just under the surface. You can take the employment lawyer out of the office, but you can’t take the employment law out of an employment lawyer. In fact, it was way back in 2012, that I first …

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BREAKING: CHRO Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination

By Daniel Schwartz on April 23, 2019

Late on Tuesday (April 23, 2019) the CHRO released new Legal Enforcement Guidance on “Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Related Conditions at Work”. Or you might call it a “Bluepaper” instead – as a “one-pager” on the subject called it. That one-pager was prepared by the Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School’s Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization seemingly with the blessing and approval of the CHRO which also posted it to its website…

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Legislative Recap: New Employment Laws Will Have Far-Reaching Impact

The Definitive Employer Guide to Connecticut’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Law

Budget Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements for “Homemakers, Companions and Home Health Services” Workers

Legislative Update: “Time’s Up” Bill Passes General Assembly But Changes on the Way

Paid FMLA Passes General Assembly But Don’t Change Your Policy Just Yet

Bill Making Major Changes to Discrimination Claims and Harassment Training Closer to Final Passage

General Assembly Passes New Minimum Wage; Governor’s Approval Expected

Five Questions With … Central Park Executive Coaching CEO Eileen Springer

Spotting the Employment Law Issues in Avengers: Endgame

BREAKING: CHRO Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination

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