You Have Just Been Fired, Now What?
Job loss is often cited as one of the top 5 most stressful events in a person’s life, along with death of a loved one, divorce, moving and a major illness. At times the termination does not come as a surprise, and has nothing to do with your performance. Whether it is...
State Legislature Fails To Pass The “Largest Overhaul In Modern Connecticut History Of Sexual Harassment Laws”
In March 2018, my colleague Jessica Slippen addressed the Connecticut Legislature’s effort to overhaul the state sex harassment and sex assault laws, in response to the “me too” and “times up” movements. State Democrats called it the “the Largest Overhaul in Modern Connecticut History of Sexual Harassment Laws”.
Among other...
Reese Mitchell Named 40 Under Forty Winner
Congratulations to Reese Mitchell for being named a 40 Under Forty 2018 Winner by The Fairfield County Business Journal.
The Fairfield County Business Journal
Connecticut Bans Employers From Asking About An Applicant’s Salary History
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 signed Public Act 18-8, An Act Concerning Pay Equity...
Joint Employer And The NLRB, A Different Day, A Different Test
It was expected that the NLRB under the Trump administration would seek to roll back Obama era expansion of pro-union, pro employee rulings including the expansion of the joint-employer test enunciated in Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (Aug. 27, 2015). Therefore, it came as no surprise when in December 2017, in...
Maritime Law Could Provide Recovery For Workplace Harassment At Sea
Last updated: July 18, 2024
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 (“maintenance and cure”);...
Peg Sheahan Named Lawyer Of The Year, Employment Law-Individuals
Congratulations to Peg Sheahan for being voted 2018 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, in the Employment Law-Individuals category for the New Haven Metro Area.
https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/margaret-m-sheahan/122627
Supreme Court Declares Exemptions To FLSA No Longer Narrowly Construed Against The Employer
Owners of car dealerships around the country are celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, No. 16-1362. The question before the Court was whether service advisors, are exempt from receiving overtime compensation under 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(10)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.The exemption covers...
Quick Reminder
Employers with 100 or more employees, and federal government direct, or first tier sub, contractors with 50 or more employees are required to file EEO-1 reports by March 31,2018.
An EEO-1 report states the number of employees by race, national origin and sex in various categories of jobs. The...
The Times They Are A-Changin’: CT Lawmakers Propose Overhaul Of State Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Laws
There is no question that in the wake of the recent scandals in Hollywood and corporate America, as well as the evolution of the ‘me too’ movement, the issue of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace has come to the forefront of American politics. Lawmakers on both sides of the...