Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the Trump Administration has launched a systematic overhaul of U.S. immigration policy. The Administration’s prioritization of immigration enforcement will likely impact...more
2/10/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Raids ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Statutory definition does not reference municipalities, boards of education or political subdivisions, leaving room for interpretation under Public Act 24-8 Arguably the most significant labor and employment development...more
12/18/2024
/ Board of Education ,
Connecticut ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Municipal Employees ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Sector ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
THE NEW YEAR, 2023, MARKS THE 40TH anniversary of the initial passage of Connecticut General Statutes § 31-51q. Connecticut’s employee free speech protection statute, Section 31-51q, broadly protects both public and...more
On August 5, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued a new executive order – Executive Order # 13A – expressly permitting chief executive officers of Connecticut municipalities to issue local emergency orders requiring...more
8/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Trump-era National Labor Relations Board has struck again. On July 21, 2020 in General Motors LLC, 14-CA-197985, 369 NLRB No. 127 (2020), the NLRB overruled longstanding precedent and rejected “setting-specific”...more
7/29/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
General Motors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Offensive Language ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Unfair Labor Practices