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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
Minimum wage workers in Connecticut now will earn $14 an hour as of July 1st. Are you in compliance? Employers should alert their payroll company of this rate increase as the payroll company may not …
Posted on Jun 23, 2022 on Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Sex by Brody and Associates
Effective July 1, 2022, a new Sexual Harassment law will become effective with new policy and training mandates. These requirements apply to all employers who maintain a business facility in Chicago or are subject to …
Posted on Jun 23, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, News, Sex by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
As of March 3, 2022, the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (“the Act”) took effect. The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act and bans mandatory arbitration for sexual …
Posted on Jun 23, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
As of July 1, 2022, Connecticut employers must provide notice of the following to their employees regarding the Connecticut Family Leave Act (the “Act”). Employees are entitled to job-protected family and medical leave. …
Posted on Jun 17, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Union Issues by Brody and Associates, Luis A. Torres and Robert G. Brody
The Biden Administration’s unbridled support of Labor continues. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB’s chief prosecutor, released an advice memorandum on May 25, 2022, arguing that the Board has improperly …
Posted on Jun 10, 2022 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres
California passed two laws that require diversity for certain corporate boards. The first required diversity based on gender and the second for “underrepresented communities.” The effective date and required amount of representation varies based on …
Posted on Jun 3, 2022 on Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Brody and Associates and Robert G. Brody
May 20, 2022 By Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres As of July 14, 2022, New York will be launching a statewide toll-free confidential hotline that will provide counsel and assistance to individuals …
Posted on May 27, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Published Articles by Brody and Associates and Bruce E. Buchanan
By Bruce Buchanan May 25, 2022 On April 25, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a six-month extension until October 31, 2022, of the policy …
Posted on May 27, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates by Brody and Associates and Robert G. Brody
May 20, 2022 By Robert G. Brody and Luis A. Torres One employer almost learned the hard way that employee handbooks can inadvertently bind them to provide leave under the FMLA and other benefits. In Jones …
Posted on May 27, 2022 on Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Brody and Associates, Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia
By Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia May 20, 2022 In a major victory for Connecticut labor unions, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law last week a bill which prohibits employers from holding “captive …