The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) set aside $5 billion to reimburse employers for the cost of early retirement insurance. Employees who retire between 55 and 64 are ineligible for Medicare and have a hard time getting health insurance on their own. Some employers choose to provide insurance to these early retirees. [...]
Effective October 1, 2010, Connecticut employers with 3 or more employees must provide employees with up to 12 days of unpaid leave to deal with domestic violence. Employees may take leave to seek medical care for injuries, psychological care or counseling, to obtain services from an organization helping victims of domestic violence, to move to [...]
Congress is considering two bills that would increase the federal government’s enforcement of worker classification laws. Senators John Jerry (D-Mass.) and Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) recently introduced the Fair Playing Act into the Senate. This bill focuses on a tax loophole allowing businesses who misclassify a worker as an independent contractor to avoid paying a tax [...]
In 2009, 21,000 employees claimed their employers violated their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is the highest number of claims brought under the ADA since it came into law 20 years ago. The increase may be due to a number of factors, including a rise in the number of jobs being [...]
As published in the Connecticut Law Tribune on July 26, 2010 The American workplace is undergoing dramatic change. Some companies have reduced their workforce in difficult economic times and asked employees to take on more responsibilities. Other employers have discovered contracting out some operations is a cost-effective method of running their businesses. On top of [...]