With Connecticut and other neighboring states now reporting COVID-19 cases, employers need to be prepared to act quickly as COVID-19 cases become more prevalent in the region.
As a preliminary matter, employers may consult the CDC, state DPH websites and their local health department for the most up-to-date information on how employers should respond to
The National Labor Relations Board will likely issue its final rule on February 26 regarding joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. According to a notice issued by the Board today, “[t]he final rule restores the joint-employer standard that the Board applied for several decades prior to the 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris, but
Don’t wait until it’s too late! Sexual Harassment Prevention Training is required by October 1, 2020 for all Connecticut employers.
The recently passed Connecticut Time’s Up Act requires every Connecticut employer with three or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training by October 1, 2020 to all supervisory and nonsupervisory personnel.
This program will
On March 1, 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will be implementing a new electronic registration process as part of its annual H-1B Cap Lottery. Given that the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021 (“FY2021”) H-1B Cap Lottery will be the first to be conducted using this new registration process, U. S. employers seeking to
2019 ended with a bang for stakeholders of retirement plans with the passage of the SECURE Act, a major piece of federal legislation that will alter the retirement plan landscape for years to come. Signed into law as part of a $1.4 trillion bipartisan spending bill on December 20, the SECURE Act (the full name
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (now Pub. L. 116-94) (the “Appropriations Act”), which, among other things, contains the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (the “Act”). The Act is a significant piece of retirement legislation which seeks to expand access
On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation repealing the excise tax, otherwise known as the “Cadillac tax,” on high cost health insurance plans. Both houses of Congress had adopted the legislation the day before, as part of a federal spending package.
The excise tax was a component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Without
Employment Law attorney Daniel Schwartz will help break down the current status of the rules for employers in Connecticut with an eye towards the future as well during SHRM Western CT’s “The Ever Changing Rules on Medical Marijuana” event. Issues regarding hiring, discipline, termination, and drug testing will all be covered.
For more information or
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has published a final rule increasing the fee to use its Premium Processing Service from $1,410 to $1,440. The new fee will take effect on December 2, 2019, and requests for Premium Processing postmarked on or after this date must include the new fee.
USCIS offers Premium Processing
New statistics released by the CHRO show that in the last year, claims of discrimination and harassment are up overall. For employers, that means more “visits” — at least virtually through e-mail, from the agency.
But what should you do when you get such a complaint from the CHRO? Well, a few things. The first,