What A Trump Era National Labor Relations Board Decision Means For Employers

Employers during the Obama years felt particularly vulnerable to expansive interpretations of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act…

8 years ago

Food Delivery Drivers Win Court Fight in Connecticut

Connecticut employment law allows restaurants to pay wait staff wages that are below minimum wage because those staffers also receive…

8 years ago

Should Private Employers Be Permitted to Offer Comp Time?

A bill working its way through Congress seeks to allow private employers the right to offer employees the choice of…

8 years ago

U.S. Senate Votes to Revoke OSHA Record Keeping Rule and Other Actions

Towards the end of President Obama’s administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) passed a rule extending the agency’s…

8 years ago

What President Trump’s Executive Orders May Mean for Employers

Since his inauguration, President Trump has signed executive orders directing federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule…

8 years ago

The Seven Factors Employers Need For “Just Cause” Discharges or Discipline

Most non-unionized companies operate as at-will employers, meaning either the employer or the employee may end the employment relationship with…

8 years ago

Favoring Employers, Congress Works to Roll Back OSHA Ruling

On March 1st, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block the extension of an Occupation Safety and Health Administration…

8 years ago

Minimum Wage Battle in Connecticut State Legislature

In little over one hour last week, the Connecticut legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee defeated one bill on raising…

8 years ago

Does an Employee’s Time Out on Workers’ Comp Count as Family and Medical Leave?

A common question employers ask about workers comp cases is “can an employer count an employee's time out on workers' compensation…

8 years ago

Can Punitive Damages Be Awarded to Employees in Discrimination Cases?

The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) is the state’s primary employment discrimination statute.  For some time now, employers have…

8 years ago