Prepare for CT Labor Law Changes
Live webinar
Free but registration required.
Sweeping labor law changes were passed in the recent legislative session that small business owners need to become compliant with by this fall. Among other requirements these mandates include:
- How job descriptions are written, covering disclosures of salary ranges and benefits.
- Rules on repayment of training costs or signing bonuses.
- Notification requirements to staff.
- Extended flexible accommodations for nursing mothers.
Hear an explanation from a staff attorney with the CT Department of Labor, plus learn what some businesses misunderstand when it comes to exempt and nonexempt classifications, and notice and certification requirements under the CT Family and Medical Leave Act.
Ellen McKitterick is a Staff Attorney in the Legal Division of the Connecticut Department of Labor. Her areas of expertise include: the Family and Medical Leave Act, including the distinctions between the federal and state leave laws; the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave law; state and federal employment discrimination and workplace accommodation laws; workplace standards; and wage and hour laws. Prior to state service, Ellen practiced employment law in Arizona and Connecticut. In addition to her work in the Legal Division, Ellen serves as the Labor Commissioner’s Appointee to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority.