ADA Accessibility

Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Web Accessibility and the ADADOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website Accessibility

Cannabis

Trend Toward Cannabis Worker Unionization Reaches Connecticut Amid Increase in National Labor ActivityWhat to Expect When Your Cannabis Business Is Expecting a Union Campaign Last Chance Agreements, Medical Marijuana, and Unemployment Benefits: Oh My

CHRO & EEOC

What Employers Should Know About the EEOC’s Final Regulations on Pregnant Workers Fairness ActEEOC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial IntelligenceEEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates

Class Actions

General Assembly Passes Provisions to Help Restaurants Address Wage/Hour LawsuitSupreme Court Rules Tolling Does Not Save Untimely Successive Class ActionsAbuse of Cell Phones in the Workplace - A Counter Measure?

Data Privacy

As White Castle Faces $17 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations, Other Employers Should BewareVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal TrendsA Robust Cybersecurity Program Can Now Be Your Best Defense in a Lawsuit

Discrimination & Harassment

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Title VII Claims Related to Job TransfersConnecticut Supreme Court Reaffirms “Transferred Intent” Theory of DiscriminationEEOC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Education

Virtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal TrendsOCR Issues Notice of Interpretation under Title IX Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender IdentityFollowing Court Ruling, DOL Clarifies Rules for FFCRA Intermittent Leave and Documentation Requirements

Employee Benefits

DOL Issues Final Independent Contractor RuleIRS Announces New Retirement Plan Limits for 2024IRS Issues Reprieve on Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirement

Events

2022 Fall Labor and Employment Webinar SeriesVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal TrendsJarad Lucan and Chris Engler to Present During ConnPELRA's "Annual Collective Bargaining Workshop for Municipal and School District Personnel"

Featured

Federal Court Injunction Bars FTC's Non-Compete Agreement BanDHS Announces New Green Card Pathway for Certain Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren of US CitizensDOL Rule on Increased FLSA Salary Thresholds Goes into Effect Today

Health Care

Employers Have Decisions to Make After Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA Vax or Test RuleWhat You Need to Know About the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final RuleTen Key Issues for Employers to Consider Concerning OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Hotel and Hospitality

Following Court Ruling, DOL Clarifies Rules for FFCRA Intermittent Leave and Documentation RequirementsDOL Clarifies CARES Act Unemployment Rules for Nonprofits and MunicipalitiesState and Feds Issue New Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses

Human Resources (HR) Compliance

A Busy Week for FTC and DOL: New Rules Announced Restricting Non-Compete Clauses and Expanding Overtime ProtectionWhat Employers Should Know About the EEOC’s Final Regulations on Pregnant Workers Fairness ActWhat Employers Should Do When Employees Fail to Report Time

Immigration

DHS Announces New Green Card Pathway for Certain Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren of US CitizensDepartment of State to Launch Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program on January 29Filling Open Positions with Skilled Foreign Nationals: Options for U.S. Employers Beyond the H-1B Visa

Labor Law & NLRB

Regional Director of NLRB's Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are EmployeesNew Podcast Episode Now Available: Employer Policies After the Stericycle DecisionNational Labor Relations Board Takes Aim At Employee Policies

Laws and Regulations

Federal Court Injunction Bars FTC's Non-Compete Agreement BanDOL Rule on Increased FLSA Salary Thresholds Goes into Effect TodayA Busy Week for FTC and DOL: New Rules Announced Restricting Non-Compete Clauses and Expanding Overtime Protection

Legislative Developments

DOL Rule on Increased FLSA Salary Thresholds Goes into Effect TodayConnecticut Legislative Update 2022: New Laws Impacting Public and Private EmployersDepartment of Justice Issues New Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA

Legislative Updates

Recap of Employment Laws Passed in Connecticut’s 2023 General Assembly Session

Litigation

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Title VII Claims Related to Job TransfersSupreme Court Announces New Test for Determining Whether Social Media Posts Constitute State ActionWhat Employers Should Do When Employees Fail to Report Time

Manufacturing

Recruiting and Retaining Employees Amid the Labor ShortageWith COVID-19 Vaccines Finally Arriving, Employers Must Ask and Answer Difficult QuestionsDOL Clarifies CARES Act Unemployment Rules for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Podcasts

Podcast Season 2, Episode 2 Now Available: Tackling Difficult Accommodations Under ADA and FMLANew Podcast Episode Now Available: Employer Policies After the Stericycle DecisionNew Podcast Episode: NLRB Update, Part 2: Significant NLRB Decisions and Their Effect on Employers

Private Equity / Hedge Funds

Premium Processing Service - Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?Three Employment Law Tips for Startups and New Business Ventures

Public Sector

DOJ Issues Proposed Rules Regarding State and Local Government Website AccessibilityBONUS Podcast Episode: What to Expect at this Year’s Legal Update for the Public SectorVirtual Seminar | Legal Update for the Public Sector: 2022 Legal Trends

Publications

Federal Court Injunction Bars FTC's Non-Compete Agreement BanNational Labor Relations Board Takes Aim At Employee PoliciesPublic Officials Caution Employers to Reexamine DEI Practices in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

S&G News

Introducing From Lawyer to Employer: A Shipman PodcastDan Schwartz on “This Week in Connecticut” with Dennis HouseCBA Pro Bono Virtual Legal Clinic: Shipman Lawyers Helping Small Businesses Navigate Legal Issues Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Media

Gabriel Jiran Quoted in Law360 on Employee Use of Social Media to Address Employer Issues2017 Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) Annual Convention2017 IASA Northeastern Chapter 54th Annual Regional Conference

Software and Technology

EEOC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial IntelligenceAs White Castle Faces $17 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations, Other Employers Should BewarePremium Processing Service - Available at an Increasingly Premium Price: What are a U.S. Employer’s Options?

Uncategorized

DOL Rule on Increased FLSA Salary Thresholds Goes into Effect TodayA Busy Week for FTC and DOL: New Rules Announced Restricting Non-Compete Clauses and Expanding Overtime ProtectionConnecticut Legislative Update 2022: New Laws Impacting Public and Private Employers

Wage & Hour

DOL Rule on Increased FLSA Salary Thresholds Goes into Effect TodayA Busy Week for FTC and DOL: New Rules Announced Restricting Non-Compete Clauses and Expanding Overtime ProtectionDOL Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule