Time for an update on the progress of family and medical leave bills pending in the Connecticut legislature. Last week – two bills meant to extend paid family and medical... read more →
Every fiscal year in the U.S. (October 1st – September 30th), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are made available to qualified job applicants under U.S. immigration law. If you are a... read more →
Each year we track and then report on actions taken by the Connecticut legislature that effect employers in the state. Governor Malloy opened the Connecticut General Assembly in February by... read more →
Like all employees, non-tenured teachers have legitimate needs to be absent on authorized leave due to sickness, maternity, and other reasons. Also, large numbers of non-tenured teachers are assigned to... read more →
In late May, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that would vastly expand the pregnancy anti-discrimination statute in the state. Just days ago, the State Senate also approved... read more →
A common question employers ask about workers comp cases is “can an employer count an employee's time out on workers' compensation as family and medical leave as long as the employee... read more →
Big Data. You’ve probably heard the term – but just what does it mean? Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and... read more →
Some of the most recent demographic studies of Connecticut and U.S. workers show a growing pool of qualified but disabled job applicants. Why the rise in disabilities? There are really... read more →
The U.S. Labor Department has now made official something that has been in the works since 2014 – significant changes to the rules for determining which workers are eligible for... read more →
Every employer should maintain personnel records on each and every employee to document the employment relationship. These records are important because they provide a paper trail of an employee's background,... read more →