Transfer Without Substantial Harm Can Be Unlawful Discrimination Says U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a discriminatory job transfer that causes some harm violates Title VII. Prior to today’s decision, the lower federal courts almost all required a transferee plaintiff to prove “material”, “substantial”, “significant”, or some other heightened level of disadvantage.
The Supreme Court’s April 17...
Gary Phelan On Melissa In The Morning Discussing Age Discrimination In The Workplace
Melissa in the Morning: Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Workplace Sexism: State Collaboration Seeks To Combat Gender Discrimination At Work
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Do Human Rights Influence Workplace Procedures?
Human rights get a lot of attention when discussing matters of culture, or politics. Although many refer to the founding documents of our country to determine human rights, when it comes to employment, there are more specific laws that guarantee your protection while at work.
Workplace ProtectionGary Phelan Discusses Pregnancy Workplace Laws With Melissa In The Morning On WICC
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Implicit Bias — A New Force Facing Employers
Today’s Business: Implicit bias — a new force facing employers
Aug. 6, 2022
Robert B. Mitchell is a partner in the Stratford-based law firm Mitchell and Sheahan PC. He represents employers and employees in employment law cases and management in union-related labor...
Discrimination Claims Based On Mental Health Rising
The COVID-19 pandemic may be among the reasons for the increase in the last two years. The EEOC observed that “employees with certain pre-existing mental health conditions, for example, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder … may have more difficulty handling the disruption to daily life that has accompanied the...
High Times In The Office – Not So Fast
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Recreational use of cannabis may now be legal for adults but that doesn’t mean you can get high at work.
While the state law prohibits employers from termination or otherwise taking adverse action against employees for their recreational...
Gary Phelan Talks To WICC About Hybrid Working
WICC with Gary Phelan
MARKET MATTERS: Time’s Almost Up — Mandated Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Looms For CT Businesses
With the media focused on Harvey Weinstein’s trial and conviction, we are seeing firsthand the reverberating impact of the #MeToo movement. It should serve as a reminder that Connecticut has a new law with a looming deadline for businesses to...