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Connecticut Joins Illinois, Oregon, Washington, Maryland and Hawaii in Prohibiting Employers from Utilizing Credit Reports in Hiring and Employment Decisions

on Jul 20 in Connecticut, Policies tagged , , by Anthony Rao

Effective October 1, 2011, most Connecticut employers may not use credit reports to make hiring or employment decisions.   The statute is found here.  The next states to ban the use of credit reports should be California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida.  No surprises here.  When the law goes into effect, it will be illegal [...]

Connecticut Mandates Paid Sick Leave For Service Workers

on Jun 11 in Connecticut, Leave of Absence, Policies tagged , by Michael Tiliakos

When Connecticut employers with 50 or more employees ring in the New Year on January 1, 2012, they will become the first employers required by state law to provide “service workers” working in Connecticut with 40 hours of paid sick leave per year. A “service worker” is defined as a nonexempt or hourly employee who [...]

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