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Affordable Care Act
Americans With Disabilities Act
- Weight Discrimination And The Workforce
- Gary Phelan Discusses On WICC A Class Action ADA Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter
- Discrimination Claims Based On Mental Health Rising
- Gary Phelan Responds To Clearhealthcosts.Com Regarding Covid-19 Worker Disability
- Attorney Gary Phelan Quoted In Article “Schools Report Staffing Short-Ages” In The Norwalk Hour.
- Today’s Business: Accommodation For Those With New Disabilities
- ADA Considerations And Working From Home
- Reasonable Accommodation In The Workplace And COVID-19
Business Law
- 4 Ways To Avoid Legal Issues With Employees
- 3 Ways To Improve Your Employee Handbook
- New Rules Needed For Working From Home
Coronavirus/COVID-19
- Gary Phelan Discusses Recent SCOTUS Decision On COVIC Vaccines
- Gary Phelan Discusses President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate With News12 Connecticut
- Gary Phelan Talks To WICC About Proof Of COVID Vaccination
- Can Your Employer Require You To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Today’s Business: Returning To The Workplace And The Emerging Crisis
- Gary Phelan Talks To News12 About Employers Requiring COVID Vaccinations
- Bob Mitchell Discusses A Return To The Workplace During The COVID-19 Pandemic On WICC
- Opinion: Employers May Require Workers To Get COVID Vaccine
- Opinion: Some School Districts Violate Federal Law On COVID
- Today’s Business: Working Parents Continue To Manage The Virtual Office And The Virtual Classroom
- Gary Phelan Interviewed In Fast Company Magazine Article ” ‘I Feel Devastated’: COVID-19 Long-Haulers Fight For Understanding From Employers.”
- Gary Phelan Featured In New Haven Register “Today’s Business: Back To The Office If Immunocompromised”
- Gary Phelan Interviewed In Story News 12: Positive Coronavirus Case Reported At Kendall Elementary Days Before School Set To Begin
- Older Teachers At Risk Of COVID Dread Return To Class | Connecticut Public Radio
- Market Matters: Older Workers In The COVID-19 Era
- Gary Phelan Was Quoted In New Haven Biz
- Market Matters: Unemployment Compensation Rules Changed Amid Pandemic
- EEOC Should Classify COVID-19 As A Disability Under ADA
- Gary Phelan Discusses COVID-19 And Employment Law On Chaz & AJ In The Morning Show
- Law Offers Relief For Parents Juggling Virtual Job, Classroom
- Robert Mitchell Answering COVID-19 Questions With Chaz & AJ In The Morning Radio Show. Listen Here Now.
- CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT
- Speaking Up About COVID-19 — The Risks And Your Rights
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA Or Act) Requires Certain Employers To Provide Their Employees With Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family And Medical Leave For Specified Reasons Related To COVID-19.
- FAMILIES DO COME FIRST: NEW FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES PAID LEAVE TO WORKING PARENTS MANAGING THE VIRTUAL OFFICE AND VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
- Treasury, IRS And Labor Announce Plan To Implement Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave For Workers And Tax Credits For Small And Midsize Businesses To Swiftly Recover The Cost Of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave
- TEN IMPORTANT LEGAL QUESTIONS FOR CT EMPLOYERS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
- Connecticut News 12 – Attorney Gives Advice To Employees, Employers Affected By COVID-19
- News 8: Known Your Rights In The Workplace: Attorney Answers Questions Regarding Employee Rights Amid Coronavirus Concerns
- Connecticut Post: Worker Rights Questions Loom As COVID-19 Continues Spread
- News 8’S Rich Coppola Sat Down With Attorney Gary Phelan
Department of Labor
- Labor Laws To Consider For A Business
- Are You Eligible For FMLA Leave?
- USDOL Worker Classification Regulation
- New Employee Leave Rules Could Provide Tax Advantages For Employers
Employment Contracts
- How Employment Contracts Help Protect Both Employers and Employees
- What Protections Do Connecticut Employees Have Against Retaliation?
- Legal Considerations for Drafting Employment Contracts in Connecticut
- Navigating Family and Medical Leave Laws in Connecticut (Employees)
- Updating Your Employment Policies This Spring
- When to Consult an Employment Lawyer in Connecticut
- Why You Should Hire an Attorney for Employment Contract Negotiation
- What Employees Must Look For In A Retention Agreement
Employment Law Counseling
- How Can Employers Legally Monitor Remote Employee Productivity?
- Can a Single Incident Create a Hostile Work Environment?
- When Should a Connecticut Employer Seek Employment Law Counseling?
- Responding to EEOC & CHRO Claims
- Why Should I Hire an Attorney for Guidance on Compliance with Employment Laws?
- What is a Personnel File and Why Should You Care?
Equal Emnployment Opportunity
- How Can Employers Plan For A Workforce Reduction?
- Bob Mitchell Talks To WICC About Potential Discriminatory Hiring Practices
- What Are The Advantages Of Independent Contractors Vs Employees?
- 3 Tips For Maintaining Fair Hiring Practices
- How Do You Prove Wrongful Termination?
- EEO-1 Reports: Remember Them?
- The Importance Of Classifying Employees Correctly
Fair Labor Standards Act
- Employment Law Advocacy for Disabled Workers
- The Importance of Time Records in FLSA Compliance
- Ensuring Proper Independent Contractor Designations
- 2 Tips To Avoid FLSA Employee Misclassifications
- 5 Reasons Insurers Could Deny Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Laws You Must Know As An Employer In Connecticut
- She Makes What? Mandating Salary Disclosure And Equal Pay
- How Will 2020 FLSA Changes Impact You?
- Supreme Court Declares Exemptions To FLSA No Longer Narrowly Construed Against The Employer
- Mary Poppins And The FLSA
- DOL Extends Public Comment Period On Pool Tipping To February 5, 2018
Firm News
- Update to Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Regarding NonCompetition Agreements
- Employers Need to Prepare for the Federal Trade Commission’s NonCompetition Agreement Ban
- Connecticut Paid Sick Leave to Cover All Employees
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Is Proud To Be Listed In CT Post’s Best Of The Best Employment Lawyers In CT
- Gary Phelan On Melissa In The Morning WICC 600 Discussing Bill Belichick
- Gary Phelan Comments On Defense Secretary’s Delay In Disclosing His Hospitalization And Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
- What Is Wrongful Termination And Hostile Work Environment?
- Gary Phelan Discusses Political Posting In Business
- Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace — Friend Or Foe?
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Named To “The Best Employment Lawyers In CT” List By CT Post
- An Employer ‘Hot List’
- Gary Phelan Discusses The Supreme Court’s Argument Re Title VII’s Reasonable Accommodation Requirement For Religion
- Gary Phelan Discusses Whether College Athletes Should Be Paid As Employees On WICC
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Is Pleased To Announce That Effective March 2, 2023, Attorneys Jessica A. Slippen And Reese B. Mitchell Are Now Shareholders In The Firm
- For Employers, More Than Clocks May Need Resetting
- Gary Phelan Discusses Marijuana In The Workplace On WICC With Melissa In The Morning
- Gary Phelan Talks To Melissa On WICC About Free Speech And The Workplace
- Gary Phelan Discusses The Issues Surrounding Workplace Romances With Melissa On WICC
- Social Media, Political Speech And The Workplace
- Complying With New York’s SHIELD Act
- Gary Phelan Talks To Fast Company Magazine About The Recent SCOTUS Abortion Decision
- Bob Mitchell Discusses Unionization With Melissa On WICC
- Managing The Remote Work Environment
- Management’s Return To The Golden Rule
- Can A Facebook Post Get You Fired?
- The Great Resignation — Keeping The Workforces Intact
- Why Your Company Needs An Employee Handbook
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Listed In “Best Law Firms” 2022
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Is Pleased To Announce The Recognition Of Two Of Its Attorneys As “Lawyers Of The Year”
- How Will The FMLA Law Affect Workers In Connecticut?
- Gary Phelan Talks To News 12 Connecticut About Employee Vaccinations
- Jessica Slippen Talks To Radio WICC About The New Connecticut Requirement For Employers To Disclose Certain Wage And Salary Information
- Who Determines If Non-Compete Agreements Are Fair To Employees?
- Gary Phelan Talks To CBS News About The Financial Challenges For COVID Long-Haulers
- Protect Your Business From Wrongful Termination Claims
- Bob Mitchell Talks To News 12 Connecticut About Cannabis Use In The Workplace
- Opinion: Legislature Should Vote Against Work-From-Home Bill
- Bob Mitchell Discusses Cannabis Use Related To The Workplace With Chaz & AJ On WPLR
- Robert Mitchell Talks Unions With WICC
- Margaret Sheahan Named Best Lawyers® Lawyer Of The Year For Employment Law-Individuals In The New Haven Area
- 3 Reasons Employers Might Retaliate Against Employees
- Atty. Robert Mitchell On Wicc March 31 2021
- Atty. Robert Mitchell February 17 2021
- Attorney Robert Mitchell Discusses The Chaos In Washington D.C.
- Is A Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable?
- Margaret Sheahan Interviewed By NewsChannel 12 On Connecticut’s Paid Family Leave Program
- Key Components That Should Be Part Of Every Employee Handbook
- Attorney Gary Phelan Discusses A Lawsuit By A Norwalk Teacher On WNPR
- Attorney Gary Phelan Discusses Covid 19 And Employment Law On WICC-AM
- 5 Tips For Employment Lawyers In The Age Of COVID-19
- The Women’s Business Development Council Gala Luncheon 10/30/20
- Attorney Gary Phelan Interviewed In Legal Management, The Magazine Of ALA “Office Dating: Passions And Policies”
- Opinion: DACA Decision Benefits More Than Just ‘Dreamers’
- Attorney Bob Mitchell Discusses Employment Law
- Along With Daniel Schwartz, Michelle Duprey, And Mark Soycher, I Will Be Presenting At The Connecticut Bar Association Webinar “Managing Employees With Severe Health Conditions As Businesses Reopen.” It Will Be Held On May 12th At 1pm
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Share COVID-19 Employment Law Issues
- MARKET MATTERS: Bottom Line On Bullies In The Workplace
- Webinar: What Leave Obligations Exist Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- 42 U.S.C. § 1981 CLAIMS NOW HAVE A “BUT-FOR” CAUSATION STANDARD
- An Over-40 Employee, A Severance Agreement And Liability
- Is A Hairstyle Policy Against The Law In Connecticut?
- Chief Justice John Roberts’ S “OK, Boomer” Quip During Oral Argument Of An Age Discrimination Case
- Make Sure Your Business Abides By The Fair Labor Standards Act
- Employers Providing Paid FMLA Are Entitled To Tax Credits
- REGIONAL NEWS
- Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Updated FCRA Model Disclosures
- You Have Just Been Fired, Now What?
- Reese Mitchell Named 40 Under Forty Winner
- Joint Employer And The NLRB, A Different Day, A Different Test
- Peg Sheahan Named Lawyer Of The Year, Employment Law-Individuals
- Quick Reminder
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Announces Its Expansion
FMLA
Hostile Work Environment
Pregnancy Protection Act
- What Rights Do Pregnant Workers Have in the Workplace in Connecticut?
- Gary Phelan Discusses Pregnancy Workplace Laws With Melissa In The Morning On WICC
- Employers Must Provide Existing Employees With Written Notice Of Rights Under Expanded Pregnancy Discrimination Act By January 28, 2018
PWFA
Retaliation
Severance Agreements
- Using Severance Agreements to Mitigate Risks
- Key Elements of a Fair Employee Severance Agreement
- What Employers & Employees Should Know About Severance Agreements
Sexual Harassment
Tips & Guides for Employers
Uncategorized
- WHEN IS A WORKER NOT AN EMPLOYEE?
- Congratulations To Our MS&S Super Lawyers®
- Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Named to 2026 “Best Law Firms List” By Best Lawyers®
- Congratulations To Our MS&S Best Lawyers in America®
Wage & Hour
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees (Employers)
- How to Address Equal Pay and Compensation Issues at Work
- Most Common Pitfalls in Wage and Hour Law Compliance
- Minimum Salary for White Collar Exemptions Going Up July 1, 2024, January 1, 2024, and Every Three Years Thereafter
- Connecticut’s Minimum Wage To Increase January 1, 2024
- What Should You Include In Your Employee Handbook?
- Bob Mitchell Discusses Wage Disclosure With Chaz & AJ On WPLR
- Does Your Employer Owe You Overtime Pay?
- What Employers Should Know About Connecticut’s New Equal Pay Standard
- Is Your Employer Committing A Wage And Hour Violation?
- What Is The Prevailing Wage Law In Connecticut?
- Connecticut’s Protections For Hourly Workers
- Wage Laws for Tipped Employees
- A Look At Connecticut’s Wage And Hour Laws
- Overtime Change Revisited
Workplace Discrimination
- How to Respond to a Discrimination Claim in Connecticut
- What To Do If You Face Discrimination for a Disability at Work
- Age Discrimination Continues to Flourish But There’s Reason for Optimism
- What Are Your Rights if You Face Racial Discrimination at Work?
- Transfer Without Substantial Harm Can Be Unlawful Discrimination Says U.S. Supreme Court
- Gary Phelan On Melissa In The Morning Discussing Age Discrimination In The Workplace
- Workplace Sexism: State Collaboration Seeks To Combat Gender Discrimination At Work
- Do Human Rights Influence Workplace Procedures?
- Implicit Bias — A New Force Facing Employers
- High Times In The Office – Not So Fast
- Gary Phelan Talks To WICC About Hybrid Working
- MARKET MATTERS: Time’s Almost Up — Mandated Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Looms For CT Businesses
- Filing A Legal Action For Disability Discrimination
- Asking About An Applicant’s Citizenship Status
- 4 Pregnancy Discrimination Warning Signs
- Fired? Could Your Boss Do That?
- Connecticut Employers Cannot Ask About A Job Applicant’s Criminal History On An Initial Application
- Connecticut Bans Employers From Asking About An Applicant’s Salary History
- Second Circuit Expands Title VII Protections To Gender Orientation
Workplace Harassment
- Steps to Take If You Experience Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- How To Handle Sexual Harassment Claims in Your Business
- Waterbury Special Education Teacher Says She Was Wrongly Fired From The District
- How Can I Prove A Hostile Work Environment?
- How To Identify And Resolve Workplace Bullying And Harassment
- How Your Business Can Protect Employees From Harassment
- Thank You, NYS DOL!
- Get A Move On, NYDOL!
- State Legislature Fails To Pass The “Largest Overhaul In Modern Connecticut History Of Sexual Harassment Laws”
- Maritime Law Could Provide Recovery For Workplace Harassment At Sea
- The Times They Are A-Changin’: CT Lawmakers Propose Overhaul Of State Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Laws
- Confidentiality Provisions In Sex Harassment Settlements
- Parental Leave Policies: Mothers And Fathers Must Be Treated Equally
- Timing Is Everything: EEOC Offers Guidance For Employers To Prevent Harassment In The Workplace
Wrongful Termination