Big changes are coming to union elections. The National Labor Relations Board issued its final rule, designed to promote efficiency by making major changes to how employees elect representatives. In other words, rather than 42 days to prepare for a union election, employers may only have a few weeks. The new rules will limit an [...]
As published in the August 8, 2011 CT Law Tribune
Beginning January 1, Connecticut will be the first state to have a paid sick leave law. The law has generated a lot of questions as employers prepare for compliance. This article focuses on the law’s carryover rule. To see some of our other articles on the new law go to: Connecticut Paid Sick Leave- Who [...]
The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, but many states and some localities have higher minimum wage requirements. Seven states – Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington – are ringing in the New Year with minimum wage increases. Even some cities are jumping on this bandwagon. A San Francisco ordinance [...]
As seen in the October 31, 2011 CT Law Tribune