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

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

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

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

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the long-awaited proposed regulations to the Fair Labor Standard Act’s white-collar...

Robert Noonan & Associates is happy to announce a new address for our main office, effective September 1, 2023. The new firm address is:...

Remote I-9 Authorization Ends July 31, 2023 Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Covid-era policy permitting remote I-9...

A bill placing significant restrictions on non-compete agreements in Connecticut, as well as bills requiring the public posting of pay...

FTC Issues Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Provisions Nationally Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that,...

When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on consecutive weekends, employers often have difficulty deciding on whether/when to provide...

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated "Know Your Rights" poster, which...

New Connecticut FMLA regs and new and significant increases in the cost of health insurance will be affecting employers throughout the...

Legislation prohibiting Connecticut employers from penalizing employees who refuse to attend “captive audience meetings” intended to...

A Senate bill pending in the Connecticut General Assembly, if passed, would strip employers of two of the most important defenses to...

Keep an eye on the bills recently introduced so far this session by the Labor and Public Employees Committee of the Connecticut General...

On Friday, January 28, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Labor quietly released proposed regulations for the amended Connecticut Family...

The following forms for Connecticut FMLA are available to download below: Notice of Eligibility and Rights and Responsibilities...

On Friday evening, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated OSHA’s vaccinate or test requirement for companies with 100 or more...

When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on consecutive weekends, employers often have difficulty deciding on whether/when to provide...

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked OSHA’s mandate-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). On November 6, 2021, the...