A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Stamford Hospital last month. Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media Get the COVID vaccine or you might be fired. The federal government has ruled that employers can require their workers to get the...
Is a non-compete agreement enforceable?
Non-compete agreements have been the source of much controversy. On the one hand, a business’s operational secrets deserve some level of protection. On the other hand, workers should be free to apply their talents wherever they please. Some states have taken the...
USDOL Worker Classification Regulation
Something else actually happened in Washington on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, besides the riots at the Capitol and electoral college vote acceptance. USDOL issued a final regulation on worker classification for FLSA minimum wage and overtime requirements. The rule...
Margaret Sheahan interviewed by NewsChannel 12 on Connecticut’s Paid Family Leave Program
State law goes into effect to fund Connecticut's Paid Family Leave program. Click here to watch interview.
Key components that should be part of every employee handbook
As an employer, it’s essential that you let your employees know what your workplace expectations are. Putting together an employee handbook can help you better enforce your workplace regulations and rules. Having company policies put into writing can also help you...
Attorney Gary Phelan discusses Covid 19 and employment law on WICC-AM
Attorney Gary Phelan discusses a lawsuit by a Norwalk teacher on WNPR
5 Tips for Employment Lawyers in the Age of COVID-19
• 5 Tips for Employment Lawyers in the Age of COVID-19
Opinion: Some school districts violate federal law on COVID
Earlier this month, Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel A. Cardona stated that “we take very seriously the ADA requirements,” adding that Americans with Disabilities Act compliance was “non-negotiable.” Cardona was referring to whether school districts are...
Attorney Gary Phelan quoted in article “Schools report staffing short-ages” in The Norwalk Hour.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, teachers legally are entitled to reasonable accommodations if they need one. For many, that might mean teaching remotely, said Gary Phelan, a Stratford attorney who has represented teachers seeking accommodations. “There’s...
