An Early Look at the Trends at the CHRO
As part of my continuing series of posts about the CHRO, and following up from the 75th Anniversary panel discussion earlier this week, I wanted to provide an early look of the statistics that are soon...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly Passes New Minimum Wage; Governor’s Approval Expected
Earlier this morning (Friday, May 17th), the state Senate approved of a measure that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2023. House Bill 5004 (as amended) can be downloaded here....
View ArticleAmid Pandemic, Employers Must Remember Minimum Wage Increase
It’s easy during this pandemic to forget about the other laws that are coming into play this year and next. Paid FMLA is going to be big. But for now, employer have another one to consider: the...
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New Year, New Minimum Wage in Connecticut
You might need a calculatorFor yet another year, Connecticut’s minimum wage is on the increase. Effective January 1, 2016, the Connecticut minimum wage will be raised to $9.60 per hour effective...
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Numbers Game? Latest Statistics Show Further Increase in Union Membership in...
Two women strikers from Ladies Tailors union on picket line during the garment workers strike, 1910, New York City – Library of CongressThe death of unions has been predicted time and again. Each time...
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New Statistics From CHRO Show Continued Rise in Discrimination Complaints
At this week’s CHRO information session, I was able to review the new statistics released by the CHRO this fall regarding case filings and dismissals. They’ve now been posted live on the CHRO’s...
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Deeper Dive into Statistics Confirm Rise in Sex Harassment Cases … With Some...
So a few weeks back, I suggested that we were entering into a new era of sexual harassment cases and wondered out loud when the statistics would back up my observations. We now have our first signs....
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Minimum Wage Now at $15 per hour; Going Up Again January 1, 2024
While all eyes are on the General Assembly for the developments for this year, we’re still dealing with a law passed several years ago raising the minimum wage. Effective June 1, 2023, the minimum...
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What You Missed This Summer – FLSA Regulation Proposed Changes
If you’re like me, your brain can only handle so much during the summer months. Between vacations and the start of school, it can be easy to overlook some of the employment law developments from the...
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It’s Official: Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.69 Effective January 1, 2024
Back in June, when the state minimum wage increased to $15 an hour, I warned that because the minimum wage was now tied to the employment cost index for wages and salaries for all civilian workers —...
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