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Connecticut Appellate Court Finds No Private Right of Action for State Tip Recordkeeping Errors

There is no private right of action for violations of a recordkeeping regulation for restaurant industry employers that take the tip credit against the minimum wage for tipped employees, the Connecticut Appellate Court has...more

6/13/2023 / Appellate Courts , Connecticut , Private Right of Action , Recordkeeping Requirements , Restaurant Industry , Tip Credit , Wage and Hour

Connecticut Publishes Guidance Regarding Disclosure Of Salary Range For Vacant Positions

The Connecticut Department of Labor has published guidance regarding the state’s “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position,” which goes into effect on October 1, 2021. In reviewing this...more

9/30/2021 / Connecticut , Department of Labor (DOL) , Job Applicants , Wage and Hour , Wages

Connecticut Allows Some Training Portability, Amends Law Barring Discriminatory Practices

In its 2021 Session, the Connecticut General Assembly amended the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA), which prohibits discriminatory practices, and other related laws on sexual harassment training and...more

7/22/2021 / Affirmative Action , CHRO , Connecticut , Employee Training , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Fair Employment Practices Act , General Assembly , Human Rights

Connecticut Bans Inquiries Into Job Applicants’ Age

Connecticut’s An Act Deterring Age Discrimination In Employment Applications prohibits Connecticut employers with at least three employees from inquiring into the age of prospective employees. The new law goes into effect on...more

7/14/2021 / Age Discrimination , Connecticut , Employer Liability Issues , Job Applicants

Connecticut Amends Pay Equity Law, Requiring Disclosure Of Wage Ranges To Applicants, Employees

Connecticut’s “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position,” which goes into effect on October 1, 2021, imposes new requirements on Connecticut employers to disclose the wage range for vacant...more

6/10/2021 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Connecticut , Corporate Counsel , Job Applicants , Pay Equity Laws , Wage and Hour

New Connecticut CROWN Act Bans Natural Hair Discrimination In The Workplace

Connecticut has joined the growing list of states that prohibit discrimination on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair. On March 10, 2021, Connecticut adopted legislation to ban natural hair...more

3/15/2021 / Connecticut , Dress Codes , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Governor Lamont , Hairstyle Discrimination , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Connecticut Department Of Labor Issues Final Regulations On State’s New Tip Credit Statute

The Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) has issued new and revised regulations regarding the state’s tip credit law. The final regulations greatly clarified some aspects of the existing regulatory language that had led to...more

9/30/2020 / Connecticut , Department of Labor (DOL) , Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , Point of Sale Terminals , Restaurant Industry , State Labor Laws , Tip Credit , Tipped Employees , Wage and Hour

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