Employment Law News and Insights

Connecticut continues to add to its roster of employee-friendly laws, leaving businesses throughout the state to figure out how best to address the resulting changes.  The legislative session closed on June 5, 2019, with laws pertaining to paid family leave, sexual harassment training, whistleblower protections, and non-compete agreements awaiting likely...

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HIGHLIGHTS: Effective Sept. 1, 2019, the sponsors of certain retirement plans may submit their plans to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for review of a determination letter application. Revenue Procedure 2019-20 expands the IRS Determination Letter Program, provides for a limited extension of the remedial amendment period and includes a...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers cannot ignore the recent amendments to state and local pay equity laws and increased attention on equal pay issues. Pay equity claims raise unique challenges, including the prevalence of statistical evidence and multi-jurisdictional compliance. This article addresses the advantages of conducting a pay audit and how the analysis,...

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