After a recent investigation conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of Education's Office...

The Court held that treating an individual differently because the individual is transgender or gay is discrimination because of the person's sex, an action prohibited by Title VII.

In its recent decision, We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...

On April 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") issued a notice regarding available cyber threat resources...

For many months, I've been telling anyone who would listen that we had a long way to go before the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements would take effect.

Last week, amid much anticipation, the EEOC released a new technical assistance document for employers, providing guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring compliance with Title VII.

Today the EEOC published updated guidance to address questions it has received from employers about vaccines in the workplace.

Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the new dollar limits that apply for retirement plans in 2024. These annual limits generally continue to increase...

The next episode of "From Lawyer to Employer" podcast is out and it's another one focusing on the practical implications of new laws and regulations.

Long time readers of this blog know how geeky I can be when it comes to the annual report statistics released by the CHRO. Back in 2022, for example, I noted the continued decline in cases filed with the state agency...

This week the United States Supreme Court held that highly compensated employees are not exempt from overtime requirements unless they are paid on a salary basis.

With the state having just experienced the first heat wave this summer, employers are facing the heat to finish some of their preparations for new laws and regulations that are scheduled to take effect.

Beginning December 31, 2023, food packaging used in Connecticut cannot include intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). All food producers and packaging manufacturers with products...

The state legislature recently amended one of the most onerous environmental laws on the books for owners of manufacturing businesses and facilities in Connecticut: the Transfer Act

In response to COVID-19, CMS has published updated FAQs in order to provide flexibility to states and providers in how they administer and utilize Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program ("CHIP").

On November 7, 2023, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Danco Laboratories ("Danco"), the distributor of mifepristone, filed briefs in opposition to Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine's ("Alliance")...

Governor Lamont's Executive Order No. 7U Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response.

On July 14, 2022, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and certain high-level HHS officials...

On May 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced a $13 million penalty and settlement with Honeywell International, Inc., resolving the alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear the appeal of a case from the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which asked the court to answer...