Big changes are coming for Connecticut employers.
A newly passed law will expand employers’ obligations relating to pay transparency, repayment agreements, employee notices, overtime pay guides, and workplace accommodations.
With an October 1, 2026 effective date, now is the time to assess policies and ensure compliance.
Sharon Cohen and Rachel Pester walk through the key…
Connecticut employers: new compliance obligations are on the horizon.
A comprehensive new law taking effect October 1, 2026 will expand requirements across several areas, including pay transparency, repayment agreements, disability accommodation notices, overtime pay guides, and lactation accommodations.
Employers should begin reviewing and updating their policies, job postings, and internal procedures now to prepare.
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New York, Connecticut and Vermont employers, take note!
On May 4, 2026, the Second Circuit issued a ruling that affects FLSA collective actions. In Provencher v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution LLC, the court rules that a federal district court may not authorize notice to out-of-state potential opt-in plaintiffs in an FLSA collective action unless…
Employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont should take notice of the 2nd Circuit’s recent decision in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, (2d Cir. Mar 25, 2025), which held that an employee may still be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) even if they can perform the…
As previously reported on PERKS, amendments to Connecticut’s paid sick leave law take effect January 1, 2025, greatly expanding employees and employers covered by the law, as well as the benefits provided.
The law also contains updated posting and notice requirements. Employers must post the state’s paid sick leave poster in the workplace and provide…
On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut Senate approved revisions to the state’s paid sick leave law, which will significantly expand the law’s application, as well as impact how employees accrue time under the law. AN ACT EXPANDING PAID SICK DAYS IN THE STATE. It is expected that Governor Lamont will sign the law in short…
Connecticut employers: A reminder that there are amendments to the state’s paid sick leave law that will go into effect October 1, 2023. These amendments will, among other things, allow covered “service workers” to use paid sick time for “a mental health wellness day,” as well as if they are the parent of guardian of…
State legislation involving retirement plans continues apace… with Connecticut recently extending its deadline to August 31, 2023.
Businesses with five or more employees in the state may need to visit MyCTSavings.com to either exempt itself from the CT program if they offer a plan, or enroll in MyCTSavings.
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