Today we observe Veterans Day, the federal holiday dedicated to honoring veterans of the U.S. armed forces. While it is important to spend this one day a year in recognition of their military service, it is equally important that we spend the other 364 days ensuring that we’re providing veterans with the tools and opportunities Read more
On January 1, 2017, Vermont will become the fifth state to require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave, following Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, and Oregon. Vermont ‘s paid sick leave law will eventually provide employees with five days (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year, but employers will have plenty of time to prepare Read more
Connecticut Minimum Wage legislative passed a second round of committee votes with favorable reports on Friday. If enacted the minimum wage bill would increase the minimum wage and penalties for failure to pay the specified rate. Currently Connecticut’s minimum wage is $8.25 per hour up from $6.90 back in 2003. The proposed bill calls for Read more
New CT mandatory-to-post Paid Sick Leave poster – law is effective January 1, 2012. Connecticut employers employing 50 or more individuals in the state in any one (1) quarter in the previous year must post the new poster at the workplace where it is easy to view. Under the law, an “employer” is any person, Read more
