Click here to read the full article in The Connecticut Post For the last 40 years, private-sector union membership has collapsed. In 1983, private-sector union membership stood at more than 20 percent. By 2021, that rate had dwindled to just 6.3 percent. Today, that...
Why your company needs an employee handbook
Your business is only as good as the people who work for it. An important part of ensuring that your employees understand their rights and responsibilities is providing a written guide that communicates important information about your company. Here are a few reasons...
Mitchell & Sheahan listed in “Best Law Firms” 2022
Mitchell & Sheahan is pleased to announce that it has been included in Best Lawyers® 2022 edition of "Best Law Firms."
Mitchell & Sheahan is pleased to announce the recognition of two of its attorneys as “Lawyers of the Year”
Congratulations to Peg Sheahan and Bob Mitchell on being recognized by Best Lawyers® as "Lawyers of the Year" for 2022!
How will the FMLA law affect workers in Connecticut?
Perhaps your widowed mother has recently been diagnosed with a serious medical condition. She will require help as she goes through a treatment regimen. You and your spouse have full-time jobs and you also have two young children to look after. Still, you wish to take...
Gary Phelan talks to News 12 Connecticut about employee vaccinations
News 12 Connecticut
Jessica Slippen talks to Radio WICC about the new Connecticut requirement for employers to disclose certain wage and salary information
Jessica Slippen on WICC 7.28.21
Who determines if non-compete agreements are fair to employees?
Part of a recent executive order requests the Federal Trade Commission to limit or ban non-compete agreements for employees. The basis for the request is that non-competition agreements drive down employee wages by making it more difficult for employees to pursue...
Today’s Business: Returning to the workplace and the emerging crisis
As we begin to shed the COVID-19 pandemic and many employees resist their employer’s call to return to the workplace, it is apparent that the surge in working from home will transform the American workplace.
Gary Phelan talks to CBS News about the financial challenges for COVID long-haulers
CBS News Long-Hauler Financial Struggle