An Over-40 Employee, A Severance Agreement And Liability
Because every situation is unique, an employer should tailor a severance agreement to the particular employee leaving the company.
The employer should be especially mindful of following the requirements for a departing employee who is 40 or older, or risk facing a lawsuit.
The severance...Is A Hairstyle Policy Against The Law In Connecticut?
As a professional operation with a brand to protect, businesses sometimes have image-related policies that extend beyond a dress code to physical appearance for their employees. To many employers, this seems like a completely reasonable policy, especially in customer-facing environments. However, many employees disagree.
Hair Discrimination Legislation Across...Chief Justice John Roberts’ S “OK, Boomer” Quip During Oral Argument Of An Age Discrimination Case
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would change the burden of proof in age discrimination cases brought against private employers under federal law. Since a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, to prevail in an Age Discrimination in Employment Act case against a non-government employer, the plaintiff has had to prove...
Make Sure Your Business Abides By The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law that establishes minimum wage and other payment and work conditions for employees. All private companies, regardless of the size or the number of workers, must follow the provisions of the FLSA or risk significant fines and legal action.
These are...
Employers Providing Paid FMLA Are Entitled To Tax Credits
Along with employer responsibilities laid out in the Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA), there is a related benefit, set forth in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Employers who provided employees with benefits under FMLA may be entitled to a significant business credit. Moreover, this tax credit may be applied retroactively.
REGIONAL NEWS
The Bridgeport Regional Business Council has appointed a new CEO to begin November 1, the day after Mickey Herbert’s admirable stewardship ends. We are excited to welcome Dan Onofrio to the post and look forward to working with him and BRBC some 750 current business members and hopefully as many more new...
Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Updated FCRA Model Disclosures
Employers using vendors to do background checks on applicants should be familiar with the relevant requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As of today, the notice applicants receive regarding their FCRA rights has been updated to reflect changes to the statute this year.
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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...
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
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...