In a rare bi-partisan move, just before the Christmas break Congress passed a spending bill for 2020 that included a repeal of the so-called Cadillac tax. The tax, which was an excise tax on costly health plans, was due to go into effect on January 1, 2022, after a number of delays as to its […]
A tuition reimbursement program can be a very attractive employee recruitment and retention tool, while simultaneously providing employers with the benefit of a more educated workforce. Launching a tuition reimbursement program sends employees the message that you value them and their growth enough to invest in their futures. Such programs can be tax-favored as well. […]
On January 1, 2017, Connecticut will “ban the box” for private employers, as well as public employers. “Ban the box” laws prohibit employers from asking questions about criminal background on employment applications, with some exceptions. Such laws are becoming increasingly common in states and municipalities throughout the United States. The new Connecticut legislation, known as […]
As an employer, you’ve worked hard to put together an attractive benefits package – vacation, insurance, retirement benefits, and maybe even some unusual perks. But many benefits go unutilized or underutilized, and retirement benefits requiring employee involvement are no exception. As defined benefit plans – pension plans that provide a set amount of income in […]
Since the Affordable Care Act’s enactment in March, 2010, employers with 200+ employees have been awaiting the implementation of regulations that would explain the automatic enrollment rule. Employers with 200+ employees would have had to enroll employees in the company health care plan automatically, while allowing them the option to decline coverage. Most employer plans […]
Connecticut employers need to re-evaluate whether they are covered by the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law based on changes to the statute. Broadly speaking, the law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to certain employees. Earlier this year, the legislature amended the law in […]
This is Part 6 in a 6-part series on Connecticut Employment Laws You Didn’t Know Existed. Connecticut’s electronic monitoring law requires public and private employers to give prior notice to employees if their activities will be electronically monitored. Electronic monitoring may take some unexpected forms. For example, your computer systems likely log all Internet activity by employees. This would […]
This is Part 3 in a 6-part series on Connecticut Employment Laws You Didn’t Know Existed. Any time you are having employees pay you – whether through a payroll deduction or by having the employee pay you directly – you are walking into a legal minefield. Deductions are typically allowed only when there is some benefit being provided to […]
This is Part 1 in a 6-part series on Connecticut Employment Laws You Didn’t Know Existed. Do you pay your employees at least weekly? If you answered no, you are in good company. Bi-weekly pay (paying employees every two weeks) is probably the most common choice of pay frequency. However, a quirky feature of Connecticut’s wage payment […]
Every employer in the United States must post at least some labor law notices. Many state and federal employment laws come with such a requirement. While different posters are needed for different situations (for example, based on the employer’s size or industry), no employer is exempt from posting at all. It may be obvious that […]
