We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee. In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here...more
4/19/2023
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Delivery Drivers ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Public Employers ,
Ridesharing ,
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Wage Theft
Governor Lamont signs House Bill 7501 into law on January 6, 2020.
As we say goodbye to 2019 (and await commencement of the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly in February), the General Assembly via a “Special...more
1/9/2020
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Food Service Workers ,
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Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Special Sessions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
The 2019 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on June 5, 2019. In light of the passage of several bills of great import (e.g., paid family and medical leave – along with other changes to the state’s...more
At its February 19, 2019 and March 14, 2019 meetings, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills. The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee voted...more
On Thursday, February 14, 2019, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills...more
2/13/2019
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Disability ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Assembly ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Public Hearing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Substance Abuse ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
On January 9, the 2019 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on June 5, 2019. Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed during the...more
The March 22, 2018 deadline for the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee to approve bills has come and gone. As we expected, the close partisan divide kept the Committee from approving a large number of...more
At its February 21, 2017 and March 2, 2017 meetings, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills. The following is a listing (with a brief description) of the proposed...more
3/13/2017
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Hiring & Firing ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pay Equity Act (PEA) ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Public Employees ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills, many of which concern “wage and hour” and leave issues (and some of...more
2/15/2017
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Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
On-Call Employees ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pregnancy Disability Leave Law ,
Public Hearing ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour
On Thursday, February 9, 2017 (weather permitting), the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills, many of which concern “wage and hour” issues...more
The General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee was active before its March 17, 2016 deadline for approving bills, voting favorably and advancing many bills out of committee....more
Before the deadline for committee action, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee voted favorably on a plethora of bills and advanced them out of committee. Among the most noteworthy were: 1) a bill...more
On February 6, 2014, the 2014 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. Since this is an election year, the session will be relatively short, with adjournment scheduled for May 7, 2014. We can expect a plethora of...more