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Feb 3
What to do When ICE Knocks on the Company Door
The dramatic rise in immigration enforcement and deportations means that employers, particularly employers in industries having high...

Jan 13
Employers Should Prepare for Increased Immigration Scrutiny Under Second Trump Term
Employers, particularly those in the agricultural, hospitality, manufacturing, food processing, and construction industries, should be...


Dec 17, 2024
Handbook Revisions for the New Year: What to Consider
This year produced a number of new laws and regulations requiring changes to employer policies. These include changes related to sick...


Nov 18, 2024
FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked Nationwide
On Friday, November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down the U.S. DOL rule increasing the salary threshold for white collar...


Nov 12, 2024
Texas Federal Court Poised to Strike Overtime Rule
A federal court in Texas deciding the ongoing viability of the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule raising the FLSA salary threshold signaled...


Aug 21, 2024
FTC Non-Compete Ban Struck Down Nationwide
The Federal Trade Commission’s near total ban on non-competes was struck down yesterday by a federal court in Texas; the court’s ruling...


Jul 10, 2024
OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with First Ever National Heat Safety Rule
On July 2nd, OSHA proposed a heat injuries and illness rule that would establish a nationwide standard for addressing the hazards of heat...


Jul 1, 2024
Federal Court Narrowly Enjoins FLSA Salary Test Late Friday: Everything’s Bigger, Except in Texas
The FLSA’s exempt salary threshold increases to $43,888 today (July 1, 2024) for all U.S. employers except the Texas state government. ...

Jun 24, 2024
CT FMLA Annual Notices Due July 1st; Arguments Today on Suspending FLSA Overtime Rule
Don’t overlook sending the Connecticut FMLA annual notice; the notice due date is July 1, 2024. Connecticut law began requiring employers...


Jun 12, 2024
Fate of FLSA Exempt Overtime Rule Uncertain; FTC Non-Compete Ban Also in Limbo
The July 1st start date for the new Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA) salary test hinges on oral arguments slated to be heard in federal...


May 14, 2024
Connecticut Legislature Adjourns: Sick Day Law Expanded to Cover Nearly Everyone
In a blockbuster bill passed prior to its May 8th adjournment, the Connecticut General Assembly expanded coverage under Connecticut’s...


May 7, 2024
FTC Final Rule Out Today: Ban on Non-Competes Effective September 4, 2024
May 7, 2024- Moments ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its final rule that will prohibit the use of non-compete...


Apr 23, 2024
FLSA Exempt Salary Threshold Increases July 1, 2024 Under Final DOL Rule; FTC Votes to Ban Non-Competes
FLSA Exempt Salary Threshold Increases July 1, 2024 Beginning on July 1, 2024, workers earning less than $43,888 annually ($844...

Apr 3, 2024
OSHA Final Rule Opens Non-Union Workplaces to Union Representation
On Monday, April 1, 2024, OSHA published its controversial final “walkaround” rule. The rule significantly expands the ability of...


Mar 19, 2024
Use of Medical Marijuana Does Not Excuse Working While Impaired, Connecticut Court Rules
The lawful use of medical marijuana does not mean that an employer must permit an employee to work in an impaired condition, stated the...


Mar 12, 2024
CT General Assembly Targets Paid Sick Leave Days, Bans on Non-Disclosure Clauses in Sexual Harassment Settlements in New Bills
Expanding the Connecticut Paid Sick Day Law and banning non-disclosure clauses in settlement agreements are among the host of new...


Feb 15, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Begins: CT Sick Day Law Expansion, Other Proposals Approved for Drafting; Non-Competes and Restaurant Scheduling in the Crosshairs
The first week of Connecticut’s 2024 legislative session suggests employers can expect many of 2023's failed workplace proposals to be...

Jan 9, 2024
New Independent Contractor Rule Rolling Out Jan. 10, 2024; FLSA Overtime Rule Expected to be Published in April 2024.
Final Rule on Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors to be Published Tomorrow A stiffer test from the United States Department of...

Jan 3, 2024
New Rules on Severance Pay and No Call/No Show Terminations Top the Big Changes in Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Law for 2024
Collecting unemployment compensation while receiving severance pay and the counting of absences for no call-no show terminations are the...

Dec 18, 2023
Client Advisory to Round out 2023
First and foremost, we wish our readers, one and all, Happy Holidays. At this time of the year, questions from employers about bonuses,...