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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 24, 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...
Jun 12, 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 14, 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...
May 7, 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 23, 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...
Apr 3, 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 19, 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...
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