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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

Running a restaurant is hard. It’s long hours, short tempers and fickle customers. But add in those wage & hour laws? What a headache. And there are lawyers out there who know it. In fact, there are some that rest their business model on seeking...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Do you ever watch a television series or see a Broadway musical and think about the employment law issues that are being raised? (C’mon, I can’t be the only one out there.) I was reminded of my inability to separate out fact from fiction when I...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Last Friday, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) held that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (“the Act”) when it kicked union organizers out of its cafeteria who had been...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP