RI Governor Gina Raimondo signed legislation on June 17th to raise the state minimum wage from $9.00 to $9.60 per hour on January 1, 2016. The legislation-H. 5074A/S. 0194A-sponsored by Sen. Erin P. Lynch and Rep. David A. Bennett, passed both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly. 

Connecticut Online Privacy Law Takes Effect on October 1st!

CT Governor Dannel Malloy has signed a bill making CT the latest state to prohibit employers from requiring or requesting employees or applicants to produce usernames or passwords to personal online or social media accounts.  Connecticut joins 15 other states that have enacted some form of social media privacy legislation.

Obnoxious Behavior May be Protected Under the National Labor Relations Act by Ralph F. Abbott of Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C.

Facebook continues to be the testing laboratory for the NLRB in its continuing effort to expand the definition of protected concerted activity.

Final SBC Regulations Released for September 1, 2015 Effective Date

The IRS, DOL, and HHS have issued final regulations addressing health care reform's summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) requirement. The final regulations, which generally apply to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after September 1, 2015, amend the 2012 final regulations and largely track the December 2014 proposed regulations.

Membership Corner...
 

As we enter the month of July, we would like to acknowledge our newest members who joined EANE in June. To learn about our newest members....