On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit clarified the rules that apply when employers distribute information and observe employees during union campaigns. The court found that a New York-based...more
On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a final rule (the “2023 final rule”) amending the federal regulations that govern representation election procedures. The 2023 final rule is the...more
Provisions included in a must-pass budget bill will make significant changes for Connecticut hospitals. These changes, which were embedded in the nearly 900-page Public Act 23-204 signed into law on June 12, 2023, revise...more
7/31/2023
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Nurse Practitioners ,
Nurses ,
Over-Time ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On June 12, 2023, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that imposes significant burdens on Connecticut hospitals concerning nurse staffing plans, staffing committees, reporting requirements, civil penalties for...more
On November 3, 2022 the National Labor Relations Board issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would rescind a rule issued under the prior administration addressing blocking charges, voluntary...more
11/11/2022
/ Blocking Power ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Comment Period ,
Employee Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
In early August, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced and opened the New York Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, which provides $1.2 billion dollars in health care worker bonuses to eligible employees....more
9/1/2022
/ Bonuses ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Essential Workers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Reform ,
Medicaid ,
New York ,
State Funding ,
Vesting ,
Wage and Hour
On April 29, 2022, organized labor achieved a long-sought political objective when the Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 163, “An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience.” Effective July...more
5/4/2022
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Connecticut ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
First Amendment ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Elections ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Connecticut recently legalized recreational marijuana use by adults. The new law creates complex employment protections for recreational marijuana users. The same legislation also includes provisions that strongly encourage...more
9/21/2021
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Connecticut continues to add to its roster of employee-friendly laws, leaving businesses throughout the state to figure out how best to address the resulting changes. The legislative session closed on June 5, 2019, with laws...more
6/14/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Pending Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules