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Yearly Archives: 2008
Connecticut Employers, Have You Complied Yet With the Latest Privacy Law?
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates, Privacy Rights by
Last month we introduced you to Connecticut’s new “Act Concerning the Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers” which became effective October 1, 2008. In addition to requiring various safeguards when handling certain personal information, the Act …
A Stumbling Economy May Require Reductions In Force (RIF)
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
As our economy continues to stumble, reductions in force are increasingly common. A reduction in force (“RIF”) generally means 1) you are reducing your workforce by terminating some employees, 2) you have no intention …
Union Avoidance
Posted on Dec 13, 2008 on Featured by
We help clients stay union-free by providing creative counsel and management training on maintaining union-free status and, when necessary, responding to the threat of union organizing. Learn More »
Massachusetts Reduces Obligation to Provide Mandatory Health Insurance
Posted on Nov 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
In an effort to help small employers, Massachusetts reduced the number of employers obligated to provide health coverage under the state’s health insurance expansion law. The requirement that employers cover at least 25% of …
Connecticut Requires Employers to Safeguard Employee Social Security Numbers and Other Private Information
Posted on Nov 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
Effective October 1, 2008, Connecticut employers must limit physical and electronic access to employees’ Social Security Numbers and other “personal information” from unnecessary disclosure. Personal information includes: driver’s license numbers, state ID card numbers, …
Oregon Raises Minimum Wage to $8.40 Per Hour
Posted on Nov 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
The minimum wage in Oregon will increase from $7.95 per hour to $8.40 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2009. Brody and Associates regularly advises management on complying with state and federal employment laws including …
New Federal Posters Required
Posted on Nov 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
There is a new poster that must be posted in the workplace: the poster that pertains to Military Family Leave. The poster is available on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website, http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/NDAAAmndmnts.pdf. Also, the …
New York WARN Act Has A Longer Reach (And A Bigger Fist)
Posted on Oct 15, 2008 on Legislative Updates by
Thinking of closing down or relocating your office or plant in New York State? If you have 50 or more employees you may be required to comply with the recently enacted New York State …
Court Will Likely Regard Primary Employer and Staffing Agency as “Joint Employer”
Posted on Oct 15, 2008 on Wage and Hour by
In two recent cases, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that when a staffing agency places a temporary employee with an employer, the agency and the employer are each liable for certain …