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Today’s Business: Accommodation for those with new disabilities

by Reese Mitchell | Nov 13, 2020 | Americans With Disabilities Act

Photo: Contributed Photo : Reese Mitchell When an employee develops a disability and still can perform the essential functions of the job, an employer has a responsibility to provide what is called a “reasonable accommodation.” But that doesn’t always work. If that...

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MARKET MATTERS: Bottom line on bullies in the workplace

by Reese Mitchell | Apr 6, 2020 | Firm News

MARKET MATTERS: Bottom line on bullies in the workplace

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42 U.S.C. § 1981 CLAIMS NOW HAVE A “BUT-FOR” CAUSATION STANDARD

by Reese Mitchell | Mar 30, 2020 | Firm News

On March 23rd, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Comcast Corp. v. National Assoc. of African-American-Owned Media, et al., 2020 WL 1325816 (U.S.). The Court’s decision in Comcast addresses the issue of causation under a race-based 42 U.S.C. § 1981...

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Connecticut Employers Cannot Ask About a Job Applicant’s Criminal History on an Initial Application

by Reese Mitchell | Nov 28, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination

Connecticut’s stated public policy encourages rehabilitating criminals who have served their time.  With this in mind, Connecticut employers should understand there are strict restrictions on how they investigate potential employees.  Since January 1, 2017, it has...

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Connecticut Bans Employers From Asking About an Applicant’s Salary History

by Reese Mitchell | May 24, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination

How much were you paid at your last job is a routine question potential employers ask applicants during the interview process. However, on May 22, 2018, Connecticut became the fifth state to ban salary history inquiries by employers or their agents. Governor Malloy...

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Maritime Law Could Provide Recovery for Workplace Harassment at Sea

by Reese Mitchell | Apr 19, 2018 | Workplace Harassment

Working at sea is dangerous. It is an environment where injuries can occur in seconds. Because of this danger, individual seamen attached to a ship’s crew have access to specific legal remedies for injuries. These include maintenance, cure, and unearned wages...

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Second Circuit Expands Title VII Protections to Gender Orientation

by Reese Mitchell | Mar 16, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination

Ever since President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law and outlawed employment discrimination under Title VII of the Act, courts have steadily increased employee protections. Under Title VII, employers cannot discriminate against employees based on...

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Mary Poppins and the FLSA

by Reese Mitchell | Feb 22, 2018 | Fair Labor Standards Act

One of the all-time great movies is Disney’s Mary Poppins. In the film, Julie Andrews plays the title character Mary Poppins, a nanny living with the dysfunctional Banks family in London, England. Mary Poppins’ job is to watch over the Banks’ two children, Michael and...

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