A new Connecticut labor law requires employers to post a notice in Spanish as well as English advising employees about their right to be free from discrimination relating to pregnancy and childbirth. Employers must post the notice regardless of the number of Spanish speakers they have in their workforce. Here are some other points […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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, […]
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 […]
Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the minimum wage increases to $8.00/hr. A revised labor law poster issued by the Connecticut Department of Labor includes an increase in the Connecticut minimum wage from $7.65 per hour to $8 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2009. The mandatory Connecticut labor law poster also includes a second increase in the […]