For those of you that haven’t read the 91-page primary decision last Tuesday from the Connecticut Supreme Court in Dur-A-Flex, Inc. v. Dy, there’s a lot to unpack from an enforcement of trade secret perspective, which goes a bit
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BREAKING: District Court in Texas Issues Injunction on FTC Non-Compete Rule, Leaving Future In Doubt
In a significant legal development, a Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule that bans noncompete agreements. This ruling is in response to a challenge by tax preparation company Ryan LLC and…
DOL Rule Raising Salary Thresholds (Mostly) Survives Initial Legal Challenges and is Now in Effect
It’s not often that we have to provide day-to-day updates on the status of the United States Department of Labor rule that raises salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, but here we are.
My colleague, Sarah Westby, posted an update yesterday…
Three Areas for Employers to Act On This Summer
With the state having just experienced the first heat wave this summer, employers are facing the heat to finish some of their preparations for new laws and regulations that are scheduled to take effect.
Here are three areas to think…
Appellate Court Rejects Associational Discrimination Claim Under State Law
Does the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) include claims of associational discrimination based on an employee’s association with a disabled individual?
That was the issue before the Connecticut Appellate Court in Demarco v. Charter Oak Temple Restoration Assn., Inc.…
Connecticut General Assembly Passes Significant Expansion to Paid Sick Days Law
As I discussed in prior posts (here), the Senate on Monday approved a bill that will greatly expand the paid sick day law to large and small employers alike. Since it was previously approved by the House, it…
The Biggest Day in Employment Law of the Year
If you had April 23, 2024 as the biggest day in employment law of the year on your bingo card, congratulations. You won. Hands down.
Yesterday was such a blockbuster of a day, it’s hard to wrap your head around…
The Race to the End: Legislature Still Considering Employment Law Bills
The end of the General Assembly session is quickly coming upon us. So it’s a good time to look at what bills are still floating around in this year’s term and what’s dead (or mostly dead) for the year.
Here…
What the EEOC Final Regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Mean for Connecticut Employers
Tomorrow, the EEOC is expected to publish its final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. They were previewed in a press release earlier this week.
Since nearly every lawfirm is producing their own summary of what are, in my…
Study Suggests Companies Still Have Work to Do on Hiring Practices
When you’re sick with a cold, you end up having some time to read and I came across a recent study of hiring practices of about 100 of the largest companies nationwide.
Published by the National Bureau of Economic Research,…