Join us for part one of the 14th Annual Law Update, when we will look ahead at hot topics that HR professionals and senior administrators of your organization or campus need to know in 2023.
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The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced several laws governing the private employment sector. This article summarizes the major points of those laws....more
8/24/2022
/ Connecticut ,
Contractors ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Essential Workers ,
Fair Employment Practices Act ,
Family Medical Leave ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holidays ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Private Sector ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Undue Hardship ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication
As of January 1, 2019, the new minimum wage in Massachusetts is $12 per hour, and $4.35 for tipped employees, but with an important caveat: under the new minimum wage regime, employers must ensure that each tipped employee...more
1/4/2019
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Records ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sales Tax ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, c. 121, the “Act”) creating its first state-administered Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (the “Program”). Employers of all sizes are required to participate...more
11/26/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
New restrictions on employer requests for applicant criminal record information during the hiring process take effect in Massachusetts on October 13, 2018, and all employers are encouraged to review their employment...more
9/27/2018
/ Amended Legislation ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Justice Reform ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Expungement ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Misdemeanors ,
Notice Requirements ,
State Labor Laws