Is it that time already? On June 25, 2019, Connecticut passed legislation to create the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act program, which provides eligible workers paid leave benefits for qualifying events covered under the federal FMLA, the Connecticut FMLA and the...
CHRO Further Extends Deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The CHRO has further extended the deadline for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training until February 9, 2021. This provides employers with an additional five weeks to fulfill their training requirements after the CHRO previously extended the original October 1, 2020...
Executive Orders Extended into 2021
Effectively immediately, Governor Lamont today issued Executive Order 9L, which reissues all current unexpired executive orders – effectively extending them to February 21, 2021, unless earlier modified or terminated. Today’s Order also extends any unexpired agency or...
CHRO Grants Extensions on Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements Until January 1, 2021
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CHRO has issued an extension of the deadline for employers to provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training until January 1, 2021. The extension comes just two weeks before the original deadline of October 1, 2020....
DOL Updates FFCRA Guidance (Again) as Schools Reopen
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its guidance on emergency leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to address leave eligibility questions related to childcare issues presented as schools prepare to welcome students...
Reminder – Connecticut Minimum Wage Rises to $12 on September 1
With all the changes to the employment law landscape in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it would be easy to lose sight of the minimum wage increase effective September 1, 2020. Connecticut employers must begin paying $12 per hour to their employees on September 1,...
Mask Requirement Modified to Require Documentation for Medical Exemption
Mask refusers in Connecticut now must supply medical documentation in order to be in a public space or in the workplace without a mask or cloth face covering. Executive Order 7NNN modifies the state’s earlier mask requirement, which provided that those with medical...
Connecticut Clarifies Travel Restrictions
After updating its travel restrictions by Executive Order (more information here), the State of Connecticut added some key clarifying details to its FAQ. The travel restrictions require individuals traveling from designated “Affected States” to self-quarantine for 14...
Federal Court Strikes Down Parts of DOL Rule on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
A federal judge in New York struck down portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), leaving substantive changes to the legal landscape. The DOL could appeal the decision and if so, it is possible that...
Connecticut Revises Travel Restrictions
Nearly a month after Connecticut instituted a travel advisory requiring certain travelers to self-quarantine upon entry to the state, Governor Lamont issued a new executive order that gives some teeth to the measure. Executive Order 7III repeals the travel advisory...