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Dan Schwartz to Discuss Vaccinations on WNPR’s “Where We Live”

By Daniel Schwartz

May 10, 2021

Dan Schwartz will discuss vaccinations on WNPR’s Where We Live on May 11, 2021 live at 9 a.m. and rebroadcast at 8 p.m. Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil, features conversations about Connecticut and highlights the stories of its residents. The show goes beyond news headlines and interviews with policy-makers. To listen in live or hear the replay, click here.…

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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Extended to 5/20/21

By Daniel Schwartz & Keegan Drenosky

May 10, 2021

Employer Update: The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has extended its deadline to May 20, 2021 for employers to complete sexual harassment prevention training for all employees, without the need to seek an extension. Don’t wait until it’s too late – register your workforce for training today! This comprehensive, online training will protect you and your business from costly litigation by providing education on sexual harassment awareness in an interactive and engaging virtual format. Employees will leave…

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Labor and Employment Virtual Spring Seminar: 2021 Public Sector Legal Update

By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Andreana R. Bellach, Keegan Drenosky, Christopher Engler, Natalia Sieira-Millan, Thomas B. Mooney, Rebecca R. Santiago, Jessica Richman Smith, Kevin M. Roy & Sarah A. Westby

May 4, 2021

Join us as we take our annual public sector seminar virtual! During the month of May, we will host a series of CLE webinars featuring timely topics as well as updates on recent legislation and court decisions affecting public sector employers. We invite you to register for any of the complimentary webinars listed below: Brave New World: Returning to the Office in a Post-Pandemic Environment Date/Time: May 13, 2021 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Presenters: …

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ARPA Extends Certain Paid Leave Tax Credits and FICA Tax Relief for Certain Governmental Employers, Including School Districts

By David O. Bigger & Elva M. Saltzman

May 3, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which was signed into law last month by President Biden, brought about many changes as part of its $1.9 trillion legislation. One significant impact of the ARPA was the expansion of eligibility for tax credits to certain governmental employers that voluntarily provide qualifying paid sick and family leave to employees. Last year, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) required certain employers to provide paid sick and…

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Governor Signs New Law Eliminating Religious Exemptions from Immunization Requirements

By Julie C. Fay, Jessica Richman Smith, Dori Pagé Antonetti & Sarah Gleason

April 30, 2021

On April 28, 2021, Governor Lamont signed into law House Bill 6423, An Act Concerning Immunizations, which took effect the same day. The new law modifies an existing law, Section 10-204a of the Connecticut General Statutes, which had allowed students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade to be exempt from statutory immunization requirements based on religious beliefs. In signing this law, Connecticut joins a handful of other states that no longer permit a religious exemption to…

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Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Employment-at-Will Doctrine

By Daniel Schwartz & Christopher Engler

April 20, 2021

This week, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful discharge claim against Marvelwood School. In doing so, the Court turned back an attempt to limit the employment-at-will doctrine and provided employers in Connecticut with reassurance that wrongful discharge claims will be appropriately limited. For employers, Zweig v. Marvelwood School should serve as a reminder of the importance of documenting your termination decisions and also seeking legal counsel before a termination decision is…

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New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

By Sarah A. Westby & Sarah N. Niemiroski

April 6, 2021

On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a sweeping cannabis bill legalizing recreational marijuana for those aged twenty-one and over. New York previously legalized medical marijuana and certain hemp products, but the new law takes the final step towards full legalization. With the passage of this law, New York becomes the sixteenth state to decriminalize recreational marijuana. The law is designed to achieve complementary goals of generating tax revenue and repairing the damage…

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What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

By Jarad M. Lucan, Peter J. Murphy, Tyler Bischoff & Sheridan L. King

April 2, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021, by President Joseph Biden. The ARPA makes several important changes to the benefits first created in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These changes become effective April 1, 2021, and employers must determine how the ARPA affects their business or organization, whether they will voluntarily extend FFCRA leave to their employees under the ARPA, and if so what…

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Big Changes and Little Guidance So Far in New COBRA Law

By Richard I. Cohen & Kelly Smith Hathorn

April 2, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides for a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for “assistance eligible individuals,” for the period from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021. During this six-month time period, group health plans must treat an assistance eligible individual as having paid the full amount of premiums for COBRA coverage.[1] Note that the COBRA premium assistance ends when the assistance eligible individual becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan…

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Tax and Employee Benefits Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

By Ray Casella, Richard I. Cohen, Kelly Smith Hathorn, Louis B. Schatz & Elva M. Saltzman

March 29, 2021

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (“ARPA”). This Alert will summarize the significant tax and employee benefit provisions that are contained in ARPA. Recovery Rebates to Individuals ARPA enacted new Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 6428B, which provides individuals with a $1,400 recovery rebate credit ($2,800 for married taxpayers filing jointly) plus $1,400 for each dependent for 2021. As with the two recovery rebates enacted…

Employment Law Letter

Your source for timely updates in Labor and Employment Law

Blog Authors

Dan Schwartz to Discuss Vaccinations on WNPR’s “Where We Live”

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Extended to 5/20/21

Labor and Employment Virtual Spring Seminar: 2021 Public Sector Legal Update

ARPA Extends Certain Paid Leave Tax Credits and FICA Tax Relief for Certain Governmental Employers, Including School Districts

Governor Signs New Law Eliminating Religious Exemptions from Immunization Requirements

Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Employment-at-Will Doctrine

New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Big Changes and Little Guidance So Far in New COBRA Law

Tax and Employee Benefits Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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