Starting January 1, 2021, many U.S. employees will feel a little extra jingle in their pockets: nearly half of the states will raise their minimum wage at the beginning of the year. Several other states and localities are planning minimum wage increases over the course of 2021. While many states raise their rates annually as a cost-of-living adjustment, several of these minimum wage increases are part of a yearly

The trend continues: three more states now require large and small employers to train their employees to prevent workplace sexual harassment. Connecticut As part of the Time’s Up Act, Connecticut employers with at least three employees need to provide sexual harassment training. This includes training on the illegality of sexual harassment and remedies available to victims. The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities’ two-hour training must be completed for

Due to the recent passage of Public Act No. 17-127, effective October 1, 2017, Connecticut just updated its Discrimination Is the Law notice to include protections for veterans. The state also added some information to its Workers’ Compensation notice related to filing claims. The updated notice has a revision date of 10/1/17. What’s in store for employers and employees in The Constitution State? Keep reading… Workplace Posting Updates Discrimination Is

Based on the passage of An Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace (the Act), Connecticut just released its Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation in the Workplace notice, which must be posted by all employers with 3 or more employees. The Act expands protections for pregnant employees and applicants under Connecticut’s Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). While it is not mentioned on the notice, these protections will go into effect on

The latest required change to the Connecticut labor law poster is on the Minimum Wage poster. Connecticut’s minimum wage increases to $9.15 per hour effective January 1, 2015, to $9.60 per hour effective January 1, 2016, and to $10.10 per hour effective January 1, 2017. We are publishing an updated CT poster with this latest change. For more information about the Connecticut labor law poster, or to learn more about

Q:  Is a poster required for the new Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2012?  Will this labor law poster be added to your Connecticut poster?  A:  According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the labor law poster that was issued for the new Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law is only required for employers of service workers.  Since it is industry-specific, it will not be

The latest required change to the Connecticut labor law poster is on the CT discrimination poster called “Discrimination Is Illegal”. This is the third change to the CT discrimination poster since April. Connecticut law has now been amended to include “gender identity or expression” as a new category of discrimination prohibited in employment, housing and credit transactions, effective Oct. 1. Other categories previously added to the CT discrimination poster include

The latest required change to the Connecticut labor law poster is on the CT discrimination poster called “Discrimination Is Illegal”. Connecticut law has been amended to include “transgender status” as a new protected category in employment, housing and public accommodations, and credit transactions. Also, the category called “mental retardation” has been changed to “intellectual disability” on the revised poster issued by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (CHRO).

The latest required change to the Connecticut labor law poster is on the Discrimination poster. Discrimination based on civil union status is now included on the mandatory CT discrimination poster issued by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities. Under Connecticut law this type of discrimination is  illegal in employment, housing and public accommodations, and credit transactions. We are updating our Connecticut labor law poster with this latest change.  For more

Q:  I just heard about the new Connecticut Family Medical Leave Act (in effect as of June).  Are there any posting requirements for this new law?   A:  The Connecticut Family Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) was amended as of May 2009, but according to the Connecticut Department of Labor there is no poster requirement for this law and there will be no new Connecticut Labor Law poster.