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 March 21, 2019 meeting, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee voted favorably on and advanced out of committee House Bill No. 6935 (“An Act Concerning The Right Of A Public Employee To Join Or...more
As you are aware from our prior posts, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee has been quite busy if not hyperactive during the 2019 legislative session. At its March 21, 2019 meeting, the Committee...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 21, 2019, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on numerous proposed bills. The hearing will take place at 2:30 P.M. in Room 2C of the Legislative...more
2/20/2019
/ Arbitration Awards ,
Domestic Workers ,
General Assembly ,
Mediation ,
Partial Disability ,
Public Hearing ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Solar Energy ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
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
/ Direct Deposit ,
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 2018 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on May 9, 2018. Numerous bills that were of significant interest (e.g., paid family and medical leave, other changes to the state’s FMLA, changes in 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
On February 7, the 2018 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on May 9, 2018. Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed during the...more
In 2017, our firm published a summary of new legislation affecting Connecticut’s schools and public sector employers. However, the 2017 “regular session” of the Connecticut General Assembly was not the final word. Due to the...more
1/15/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Budgets ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Grants ,
Medicaid ,
Public Employers ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Special Education ,
Tax Reform ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
While several bills were enacted earlier this year affecting Connecticut employers, the 2017 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly was not the final word. Due to the lack of a budget, the General Assembly had to...more
The 2017 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on June 7, 2017 without passing a budget. As such, the General Assembly will eventually have to convene a “special session”. In the meantime, our...more
We earlier had written on Working Together about the proposed bills that the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee voted favorably on and advanced out of committee at its February 21, 2017 and March 2, 2017...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
/ Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
General Assembly ,
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
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
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
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills:
Proposed H.B. No. 5151 AN ACT CONCERNING TIMETABLES FOR MUNICIPAL...more
1/30/2017
/ Binding Arbitration ,
Co-payments ,
Drug Testing ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Assembly ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Hearing ,
Wage and Hour
On January 4, the 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins. The session is scheduled to adjourn on June 7, 2017. Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed during...more
A prominent portion of Connecticut workplaces provide payment to employees via a bi-weekly pay check, with the weekly pay check almost an anachronism. In addition, many workplaces pay their employees by “direct deposit” of...more
The 2016 session of the Connecticut General Assembly has just concluded, along with subsequent “special sessions.” Most prominently from an employment law standpoint, the General Assembly passed (and the Governor signed)...more
6/13/2016
/ Coaches ,
Criminal Records ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Assembly ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Disputes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Military Service Members ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Payroll Cards ,
Physicians ,
Private Sector ,
Retirement Plan ,
Unemployment Compensation System ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Defense
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
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills...more
As promised previously, we will be keeping you up to date with developments in the General Assembly.
A. On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public...more
As we promised previously, we will be keeping you up to date with developments in the General Assembly.
A. On Tuesday, February 24, 2015, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct an “off...more