Client Alerts & Advisories

Nov 18

FLSA Overtime Rule Blocked Nationwide

On Friday, November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down the U.S. DOL rule increasing the salary threshold for white collar...

Nov 12

Texas Federal Court Poised to Strike Overtime Rule

A federal court in Texas deciding the ongoing viability of the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule raising the FLSA salary threshold signaled...

Aug 21

FTC Non-Compete Ban Struck Down Nationwide

The Federal Trade Commission’s near total ban on non-competes was struck down yesterday by a federal court in Texas; the court’s ruling...

Jul 10

OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Employers with First Ever National Heat Safety Rule

On July 2nd, OSHA proposed a heat injuries and illness rule that would establish a nationwide standard for addressing the hazards of heat...

Jul 1

Federal Court Narrowly Enjoins FLSA Salary Test Late Friday: Everything’s Bigger, Except in Texas

The FLSA’s exempt salary threshold increases to $43,888 today (July 1, 2024) for all U.S. employers except the Texas state government. ...

Jun 24

CT FMLA Annual Notices Due July 1st; Arguments Today on Suspending FLSA Overtime Rule

Don’t overlook sending the Connecticut FMLA annual notice; the notice due date is July 1, 2024. Connecticut law began requiring employers...

Jun 12

Fate of FLSA Exempt Overtime Rule Uncertain; FTC Non-Compete Ban Also in Limbo

The July 1st start date for the new Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA) salary test hinges on oral arguments slated to be heard in federal...

May 14

Connecticut Legislature Adjourns: Sick Day Law Expanded to Cover Nearly Everyone

In a blockbuster bill passed prior to its May 8th adjournment, the Connecticut General Assembly expanded coverage under Connecticut’s...

May 7

FTC Final Rule Out Today: Ban on Non-Competes Effective September 4, 2024

May 7, 2024- Moments ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its final rule that will prohibit the use of non-compete...

Apr 23

FLSA Exempt Salary Threshold Increases July 1, 2024 Under Final DOL Rule; FTC Votes to Ban Non-Competes

FLSA Exempt Salary Threshold Increases July 1, 2024 Beginning on July 1, 2024, workers earning less than $43,888 annually ($844...

Apr 3

OSHA Final Rule Opens Non-Union Workplaces to Union Representation

On Monday, April 1, 2024, OSHA published its controversial final “walkaround” rule. The rule significantly expands the ability of...

Mar 19

Use of Medical Marijuana Does Not Excuse Working While Impaired, Connecticut Court Rules

The lawful use of medical marijuana does not mean that an employer must permit an employee to work in an impaired condition, stated the...

Mar 12

CT General Assembly Targets Paid Sick Leave Days, Bans on Non-Disclosure Clauses in Sexual Harassment Settlements in New Bills

Expanding the Connecticut Paid Sick Day Law and banning non-disclosure clauses in settlement agreements are among the host of new...

Feb 15

2024 Legislative Session Begins: CT Sick Day Law Expansion, Other Proposals Approved for Drafting; Non-Competes and Restaurant Scheduling in the Crosshairs

The first week of Connecticut’s 2024 legislative session suggests employers can expect many of 2023's failed workplace proposals to be...

Jan 9

New Independent Contractor Rule Rolling Out Jan. 10, 2024; FLSA Overtime Rule Expected to be Published in April 2024.

Final Rule on Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors to be Published Tomorrow A stiffer test from the United States Department of...

Jan 3

New Rules on Severance Pay and No Call/No Show Terminations Top the Big Changes in Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Law for 2024

Collecting unemployment compensation while receiving severance pay and the counting of absences for no call-no show terminations are the...

Dec 18, 2023

Client Advisory to Round out 2023

First and foremost, we wish our readers, one and all, Happy Holidays. At this time of the year, questions from employers about bonuses,...

Nov 14, 2023

Top Officials Share FMLA Mistakes, FLSA Overtime Rule Advances, President Issues EO on AI

Failure to Train Supervisors, Provide Required Notices, Among Top FMLA Employer Mistakes Connecticut’s top FMLA officials cite a failure...

Oct 16, 2023

Begin Using New I-9 No Later than November 1st

Beginning November 1st, employers must use the new Form I-9 when verifying the identity and employment authorization of new hires. The...

Sep 19, 2023

Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.69 on January 1st

Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15.69 on January 1, 2024, the Lamont administration just announced. The increase marks the...