The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month every October to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence. The Awareness Month is a call to action to help end abuse and increase safety in the community. The Coalition’s October Newsletter featured the following quotation from UKS shareholder Richard S. Order, who heads UKS’s Pro Bono Program for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: “Whenever I represent a pro bono client on a domestic vio ...
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Michael Botelho | CAIS Annual Conference on Business & Operations 2021
On Thursday, November 4, 2021, UKS Shareholder Michael P. Botelho will be a guest speaker at The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) 2021 Annual Conference on Business & Operations. Attorney Botelho will present a session exploring the basic elements of tax-exempt borrowings benefitting independent schools in both the public and private sectors. He is Chairman of the firm’s Public Finance practice group and represents schools and other borrowers, issuers, purchasers, under ...
Choosing a Syndicator for a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Project
Please join our Whittlesey Real Estate Team and guest panelists in a discussion about choosing a syndicator for a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Project.Our Real Estate Team and guest panelists include: Niko Yanouzas, CPA – Assurance Partner, Whittlesey PC Edward Engberg, CPA – Assurance Partner, Whittlesey PC Melissa Braun, CPA – Tax Manager, Whittlesey PC Brian Courtney – Partner, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC Lou Trajcevski – Owner, Newcastle Housing Ventures, LLC Megan Shutes – Ass ...
Business Responsibilities Under the CT Cannabis Law
Since July 1, 2021, Connecticut has allowed individuals aged 21 and older to possess or consume up to 1.5 ounces of what is legislatively called “cannabis plant material,” marijuana. As employers, it is important to know what their responsibilities are as they apply to the workplace. Can an employer ban the use of cannabis and cannabis-related products? The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce is presenting a seminar on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 that will address these and other questions ...
New Connecticut Employment Regulations Effective October 1, 2021
Connecticut has a multitude of new and updated employment laws going into effect on October 1, 2021. Two of the most significant, PA 21-30 and PA-21-69, target discrimination in the workplace. Specifically, PA 21-30 attempts to curb gender-based discrimination, while PA 21-69 focuses on age-based discrimination. PA 21-30: Disclosure of Wage Ranges Effective October 1, 2021, employers will be required to provide both job applicants and employees with a wage range for their desired or current po ...
Thomas Gugliotti | Enhancing Pro Bono Representation in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
UKS Hartford Principal, Thomas A. Gugliotti co-authored an article titled “Enhancing Pro Bono Representation in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases”, featured in this month’s CT Lawyer magazine. The article is about the new Connecticut Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section pro bono bankruptcy program. This pro bono program has two primary objectives: (1) to create an organized means to recruit and maintain a list of volunteer attorneys who are willing to take on representation of indiv ...
Christopher L. Brigham | CAIS Governance Conference 2021
On Saturday, September 25, 2021, UKS Attorney Christopher L. Brigham will be a guest speaker at The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) 2021 Annual Conference of Governance. Attorney Brigham will provide an overview of some of the issues Heads of School and school counsel have confronted over the last year. Click here to learn more. Christopher L. Brigham, a Shareholder with Updike, Kelly & Spellacy and Chairman of the Employment Practices Group, focuses his practice on re ...
CDC Releases Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools
On July 9, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (“CDC”) released updated guidance for K-12 school administrators outlining strategies for reducing the spread of COVID-19 and maintaining safe operations. The update emphasized the importance of in-person learning and called for schools to implement layered prevention strategies to ensure that schools can safely continue providing in-person education. The need for specific layered prevention strategies may vary. Administrators s ...
What Employers Need to Know About the New Recreational Marijuana Law
On June 22, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1201, “An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis.” The bill covers age restrictions, limits on the amount and type of cannabis/cannabis products an adult may have in their possession; licensing requirements and regulations for cannabis establishments; and other applicable policies. The bill specifically addresses the effect on employers in sections 97 through 101. Section 101 went into effect on ...
An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position
On June 7, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law House Bill 6380, “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position.” The bill requires employers of one or more employees to disclose the “wage range” of a position to both prospective and current employees. The bill also modifies the standard for wage discrimination on the basis of sex. The law goes into effect on October 1, 2021. “Wage Range” The bill defines “wage range” as: [T]he range of wages an employer antic ...