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On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of Noel Canning, a D.C. Circuit Court case invalidating three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) made by President Obama.  The lower …

The “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” (SB 744) passed the Senate by a vote of 68 to 32 on June 27, 2013. Although it is not law, as the House of Representatives …

Over Mayor Bloomberg’s veto, the New York City Council enacted a law that will require nearly all employers to provide sick leave.  New York City joins several other large cities and the state of Connecticut …

Non-compete legislation in Connecticut took a wild ride this year.  The Connecticut General Assembly initially considered a bill that would have required all employers using non-competes to provide a ten-day consideration period and would have …

In the maze of state, federal, and local regulations, some obligations may simply be overlooked.  Although employers have been responsible for verifying all employees’ work eligibility since 1986, even some sophisticated employers have recently told …

The Connecticut Law Tribune July 19, 2013 Employers can breathe easier; the Obama Administration announced on July 2 that the penalty and reporting provisions of the employer shared responsibility portion of the Affordable Care Act …