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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...
Mar 12, 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...
Feb 15, 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 9, 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...
Jan 3, 2024


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,...
Dec 18, 2023


Top Officials Share FMLA Mistakes, FLSA Overtime Rule Advances, President Issues EO on AI
Failure to Train Supervisors, Provide Required Notices, Among Top FMLA Employer Mistakes Connecticut’s top FMLA officials cite a failure...
Nov 14, 2023


Begin Using New I-9 No Later than November 1st
Beginning November 1st, employers must use the new Form I-9 when verifying the identity and employment authorization of new hires. The...
Oct 16, 2023


Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 on January 1st
Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15.69 on January 1, 2024, the Lamont administration just announced. The increase marks the...
Sep 19, 2023


Exempt Salary Test Up by 40% Under Just-Released FLSA Proposed Regs
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the long-awaited proposed regulations to the Fair Labor Standard Act’s white-collar...
Aug 31, 2023


NEW MAIN OFFICE ADDRESS
Robert Noonan & Associates is happy to announce a new address for our main office, effective September 1, 2023. The new firm address is:...
Aug 17, 2023


In-Person I-9’s Resume, Health Insurers Want Double Digit Increases, Minimum Wage Up, and more...
Remote I-9 Authorization Ends July 31, 2023 Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Covid-era policy permitting remote I-9...
Jun 13, 2023


Ban on Non-Competes, other Employer Bills, Clear Connecticut Labor and Public Employees Committee
A bill placing significant restrictions on non-compete agreements in Connecticut, as well as bills requiring the public posting of pay...
Mar 14, 2023


Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Provisions; Changes in Pregnancy Protections
FTC Issues Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Provisions Nationally Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that,...
Jan 10, 2023


Client Survey Results: Company Closings and Outings for the 2022 Holiday Season
When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on consecutive weekends, employers often have difficulty deciding on whether/when to provide...
Oct 26, 2022


EEOC Releases New "Know Your Rights" Poster for Employers
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated "Know Your Rights" poster, which...
Oct 20, 2022


CT DOL Issues Final Paid FMLA Regs; CT Insurance Department Releases 2023 Rates; DHS Proposes Change
New Connecticut FMLA regs and new and significant increases in the cost of health insurance will be affecting employers throughout the...
Sep 7, 2022


Bill Banning Captive Audience Meetings Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor for Signing
Legislation prohibiting Connecticut employers from penalizing employees who refuse to attend “captive audience meetings” intended to...
May 3, 2022


Hidden Provision in Senate Bill Threatens Employer Defenses in Harassment Claims
A Senate bill pending in the Connecticut General Assembly, if passed, would strip employers of two of the most important defenses to...
Apr 28, 2022


Non-Competes, Expanded Sick Days, and Union Avoidance Meetings All Targeted in Proposed Bills
Keep an eye on the bills recently introduced so far this session by the Labor and Public Employees Committee of the Connecticut General...
Mar 8, 2022


CT DOL Releases Proposed Paid FMLA Regulations
On Friday, January 28, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Labor quietly released proposed regulations for the amended Connecticut Family...
Feb 2, 2022