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 higher-paying jobs. However, many businesses believe non-compete agreements are necessary for...
Today’s Business: Returning To The Workplace And The Emerging Crisis
Today’s Business: Returning to the workplace and the emerging crisis
Gary Phelan Talks To CBS News About The Financial Challenges For COVID Long-Haulers
CBS News Long-Hauler Financial Struggle
What Employers Should Know About Connecticut’s New Equal Pay Standard
In June 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont approved a new law changing the standard of proof for pay discrimination. Instead of the traditional standard of equal pay for equal work, plaintiffs in this type of case must show that they fail to receive equal pay for comparable work because of...
EEO-1 Reports: Remember Them?
The pandemic pause in the EEOC’s collection of demographic data on the American workforce is over. By July 19, 2021, covered employers (generally 100 employees for private companies; 50, if a federal government contractor) must file reports for 2019 and 2020. The report is submitted on a form available on the EEOC...
Gary Phelan Talks To WICC About Hybrid Working
WICC with Gary Phelan
Gary Phelan Talks To News12 About Employers Requiring COVID Vaccinations
Requiring employees to get vaccinated remains a gray area
Bob Mitchell Discusses A Return To The Workplace During The COVID-19 Pandemic On WICC
WICC with Bob Mitchell
Protect Your Business From Wrongful Termination Claims
Wrongful termination is one of the most frequent case types filed against companies. Legal action of this nature occurs when employees claim the reason for their discharge is unlawful.
You have a responsibility to terminate employees honestly and fairly. According to the American Bar Association, employing individuals creates an...
Bob Mitchell Talks To News 12 Connecticut About Cannabis Use In The Workplace
If marijuana sales are legalized in CT, what would that mean for the workplace?