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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...
MARKET MATTERS: Bottom line on bullies in the workplace
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
