Asking About An Applicant’s Citizenship Status
Immigration seems always to be in the news these days. Increasingly, immigration status and employment intersect to accompany prime real estate on the country’s many newspapers’ front pages. In fact, earlier this year, a workplace raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Mississippi drew headlines virtually everywhere.
4 Pregnancy Discrimination Warning Signs
As a business owner, you likely must wear many hats. Not only do you have to work diligently to meet customer or client demands, but you must also promote a healthy and productive workplace. As you may suspect, discrimination in any form can destroy the morale of your workforce.
Fired? Could Your Boss Do That?
Being let go from any position is hard on your ego and potentially devastating to your financial security and career. In some cases you may be let go for valid reasons, in other instances, you may feel you have been wrongfully terminated. Taking the time to learn a few things...
Employers Providing Paid FMLA Are Entitled To Tax Credits
Along with employer responsibilities laid out in the Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA), there is a related benefit, set forth in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Employers who provided employees with benefits under FMLA may be entitled to a significant business credit. Moreover, this tax credit may be applied retroactively.
Overtime Change Revisited
The big overtime exemption revolution of the Obama Era never happened, thanks to a US District Court ruling. However, the USDOL, now operating as part of President Trump’s administration, revisited the issue and published a new proposed rule on March 7. Like the last time this issue was in the news, the...
Connecticut Employers Cannot Ask About A Job Applicant’s Criminal History On An Initial Application
Last updated: July 18, 2024
Connecticut’s stated public policy encourages rehabilitating criminals who have served their time. With this in mind, Connecticut employers should understand there are strict restrictions on how they investigate potential employees. Since January 1, 2017, it has been illegal to inquire into an applicant’s criminal...
REGIONAL NEWS
The Bridgeport Regional Business Council has appointed a new CEO to begin November 1, the day after Mickey Herbert’s admirable stewardship ends. We are excited to welcome Dan Onofrio to the post and look forward to working with him and BRBC some 750 current business members and hopefully as many more new...
Thank You, NYS DOL!
In a recent posting, I chided the NYS Department of Labor for not providing employers definitive guidance on how to comply with new sexual harassment policy and prevention training obligations in time for October 9, 2018, a statutory deadline. Since I wrote that note, the agency has indeed stepped up with what...
Get A Move On, NYDOL!
A NYS statute enacted in April, 2018 requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees on an annual basis beginning October 9 of this year. The training has to conform to DOL issued standards but they haven’t been provided yet! A proposed version is in place but not a...
Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Updated FCRA Model Disclosures
Employers using vendors to do background checks on applicants should be familiar with the relevant requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As of today, the notice applicants receive regarding their FCRA rights has been updated to reflect changes to the statute this year.
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