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Are there instances in which your employer has done something questionable which you feel may infringe upon your legal protections? Have there been cases in which your employment contract was not honored or you were discriminated against? Perhaps you were fired and you believe the termination was unlawful.
It is important that employees understand their rights and take action when an employer has done something to violate them. Count on Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. to help you navigate the complexities of Connecticut employment laws.
Contract Disputes
If you and your employer entered into an employment contract, you will want to make sure that your employer abides by all of its terms and obligations. If you have not reviewed your contract in a while, now is the time to do so. Your employer could breach the agreement in such ways as:
- Not paying you as much, or as frequently, as the contract requires
- Not allowing you to take paid vacation, holiday, sick, or other forms of leave
- Not providing you with promised career advancements and bonuses upon attaining a certain status with the company or accomplishing certain goals
- Refusing to make available retirement, health insurance, and other benefits that were promised to you
- Either assigning you too few hours or too many hours of work
- Attempting to have you perform work duties that do not fit within your job description
- Failing to provide you with appropriate notice for important company changes
Our employment law attorneys can review your contract, ensure you are abiding by it, and explore legal remedies for any employer breaches.
Wrongful Termination
Wrongful termination consists of dismissing an employee based on prohibited factors like race, gender, age, national origin, religion, or disability. Many of these provisions are also included in federal laws and regulations, although Connecticut statutes provide stronger protections for more categories of workers. Basically, firing someone or forcing them to resign based on a category like race or disability amounts to wrongful termination.
There are other bases for pursuing a wrongful termination claim, including if you were fired:
- In breach of an employment contract
- Because you served on a jury or took time to vote
- As an act of retaliation for reporting illegal workplace conduct, filing a complaint, exercising your rights, or participating in an investigation of your employer
Employment Discrimination
A Connecticut employer discriminates against an employee by treating them unfairly based on a protected category like age or gender. Discrimination comes in many forms such as demotion, denial of a promotion or promised bonus, reduced working hours, reassignment to less desirable job duties, denial of employment benefits, and more.
While some forms of employment discrimination are overt, many employers find subtle ways to violate anti-discrimination laws. Your employer may give you what sounds like a valid reason for treating you differently than others, but that does not mean it was the real motive. We can investigate why you were treated unfairly and obtain evidence that shows it was an unlawful form of discrimination.
Helping Ensure That the Laws to Protect You
Everyone deserves the right to work in an environment in which their rights are respected. If you believe this isn’t happening for you, then it’s time to speak with the Connecticut law firm of Mitchell, Sheahan & Slippen, P.C. Connect with our team to schedule your confidential consultation.