Labor & Employment

Subscribe to Labor & Employment

A common pitfall for employers is the misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime pay and the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. These misclassifications often occur because an employer is taking an aggressive legal position or does not, understandably, know all the legal requirements and nuances. Misclassifications can also occur because an employer mistakenly…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased the amount employees may contribute to their 401(k) and 403(b) plans next year from $19,000 to $19,500. The IRS announced this week its inflation adjustments for 2020, including:

• Overall contribution limit for defined contribution plans increases from $56,000 to $57,000.

• Total compensation that may be considered…

On October 18, 2019, the firm hosted its 31st Annual Labor and Employment Seminar at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington, Connecticut. Our annual seminar is a complimentary offering for our clients, which is eligible for SHRM, HRCI and Connecticut CLE credits. The event began with breakfast and an opportunity to mingle before the seminar.…

In 2018, website accessibility lawsuits increased by 177%. Website accessibility lawsuits can arise when people with disabilities cannot use a company’s website because it does not use current technology. Businesses are required by federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), to accommodate people with disabilities. In 2018, Domino’s Pizza argued that it…

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released the final version of its highly anticipated Fair Labor Standards Act overtime and minimum wage exemption rule, setting qualifications for exemption at an annual salary of $35,568. The final rule is effective January 1, 2020.

Change is Coming 

Under the new rule, the salary level threshold will increase…

On September 12, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a formal notice in the Federal Register that it does not intend to renew collection of EEO-1 Component 2 pay data at this time. The EEOC is pausing the requirements after discovering it severely miscalculated the cost burden to employers of collecting the data.…

On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed several pieces of legislation that bolster New York’s growing workplace protections.

These laws will be implemented over the course of the next year. They will:

• Increase protections for employees who are members of protected classes as well as for those who have been sexually harassed;

• Prohibit nondisclosure…

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP will hold a training session for supervisors on Thursday, September 12th on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. The program will be presented from our Waterbury office, but individuals may also participate by video conference in our New Haven and Stamford offices. Registration starts at 8:15 a.m.…

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) announced that it had proposed three rules aimed at protecting employee free choice on questions concerning representation. These rules address the NLRB’s blocking charge policy, voluntary recognition, and collective bargaining in the construction industry.

  • Blocking Charge Policy. Generally, the Board suspends the processing of an election

…