HR News & Trends / Compliance & Law

by Lisa Pollock, on Dec 3, 2024 4:49:35 PM

While employees themselves have many different classifications, the most notable being overtime-exempt versus non-exempt, before you can even begin to think about such things you need to ensure that they …

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Topics:Compliance & LawLabor Law Compliance

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Nov 11, 2024 10:30:00 AM

Connecticut has been a state at the forefront of sexual harassment prevention since 1992 with the passing of the Human Rights and Opportunity Act. This law, among other things, required …

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Topics:Connecticut HRCompliance & LawSexual Harassment Prevention TrainingCT Sexual Harassment Training

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Jul 18, 2024 6:36:32 PM

In this article, we'll discuss the federal and state unemployment tax rate for Connecticut employers in 2025. Employers should also familiarize themselves with the other 2024 federal and state labor …

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Topics:Compliance & LawFUTASUTALabor Law ComplianceCT SUTA

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Jul 4, 2024 10:15:00 AM

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, child labor standards, and more. The FLSA serves as a fundamental labor law, …

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Topics:Compliance & LawConnecticut PayrollHR & Payroll

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Jun 25, 2024 6:11:00 PM

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has been signed into law as part of the comprehensive Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This Act aims to provide additional protection to pregnant …

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Topics:Compliance & LawPregnant Workers Fairness ActPWFAPWFA 2024 Updates

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Jun 17, 2024 12:32:43 PM

If your company doesn’t have enough staff on payroll to justify a full-time, in-house human resources (HR) manager, or your existing administrative or HR personnel have too much on their …

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Topics:Connecticut HRCompliance & LawConnecticut Human Resources

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on May 14, 2024 6:05:00 PM

On June 25, 2019, the State of Connecticut (CT) passed legislation to create the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program with the signing of Connecticut Public Act 19-25 …

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Topics:Connecticut HRCompliance & LawCT PFMLAPFMLAFMLA

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Aug 22, 2023 7:07:00 PM

The EEOC and CHRO have both updated or released new posters in the past year. It's important for employers to ensure they meet the compliance requirements for updating their workplace …

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Topics:Compliance & LawWorkplace PostersEmployee HandbooksEEOCCHRODomestic Violence Poster"Know Your Rights" Poster

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Jan 30, 2023 8:51:08 AM

The SECURE Act 2.0, signed into law in December 2022, brings exciting news for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to provide retirement plans for their employees in 2023. This …

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Topics:Compliance & LawEmployee Benefits2023 Updates

by The Human Resource Consulting Group, on Nov 15, 2022 11:04:10 AM

As previously shared, on November 1, 2022, employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a ‘good faith’ salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. Here’s …

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Topics:Compliance & Law

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