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The members of the Nutmeg Board are very concerned about whether and how they will make ends meet this year. The Town slashed their budget request during the appropriation process, and as things stand at the beginning of the new fiscal year, they are...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

On June 26, 2019, Governor Ned Lamont signed a $43.4 billion budget for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. The biennial budget addresses the projected $3.7 billion budget deficit for the period, but still increases spending by 1.7% in the 2020 fiscal...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

As the dust continues to settle from the General Assembly, bills that didn’t get a lot of press beforehand are continuing to come into the light. One of them is new Public Act 19-95, which was just signed by Governor Lamont yesterday....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Connecticut’s legislature passed Public Act 19-25 to amend the state’s Family and Medical Leave Act, which the Governor has signed into law. Much attention has gone to PA 19-25’s creation of paid FML leave, although it will take some time to get that...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

While new laws regarding Paid FMLA and Sexual Harassment Training have been receiving the majority of the press on the most recent legislative term at the General Assembly, one bill that passed in the waning hours will have a significant impact for...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

With Independence Day nearly upon us (and with many offices on skeleton crews this week), I thought I would take a very brief look back at a case that has particular relevance to the Grand Old Flag and displays of patriotism in the workplace. If...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

2019 Session Connecticut General Assembly - In its 2019 session, the General Assembly passed a number of new laws affecting employers. Except as otherwise noted, the changes are effective October 1, 2019. The following material summarizes these new...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a final version of the Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”), finalizing its approach to policing conflicts of interest in the retail investment marketplace.  Reg BI adopts a...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

In its 2019 session, the Connecticut General Assembly passed a number of new laws affecting employers, many of which will become effective October 1, 2019. To assist employers in navigating the legislative changes, we invite you to join labor and...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Bear with me because this is a big story about how a little provision slipped in at the last minute and buried deep in a innocuously-titled bill may have big implications for the restaurant industry in Connecticut. You might have missed House Bill...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP