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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | February 12, 2016
Yes, if you work in California otherwise “maybe.” Recently the Californian Court of Appeal ruled that an employee using his… Continue reading Can my employer make me use my personal phone for business? And if so, should he pay me?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | February 3, 2016
Another limousine has been sued for overtime pay! Traditionally, limousine companies don’t pay overtime. They usually pay a fixed percentage… Continue reading LIMOUSINE COMPANIES STILL AREN’T GETTING THE MESSAGE!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | January 29, 2016
It depends on where they work! Here in Connecticut (which is under the 2d Circuit Court of Appeals) mortgage loan underwriters… Continue reading Can underwriters be denied overtime pay?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | January 15, 2016
Obviously, the answer is no, not today you can’t. Not since 1964 when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was… Continue reading Can I be fired because of my race?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Uncategorized, Wage / Hour | January 14, 2016
For decades, Connecticut had a set of laws and regulations which protected the rights of servers and bartenders better than… Continue reading Connecticut Department of Labor refuses to enforce minimum wage law for servers! Could cost the average server over $5,000 per year in wages!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | December 23, 2015
Yes. The law does not require an employer to pay an employee in any particular way. Even normally exempt employees… Continue reading Can my employer change me from salary to hourly?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | December 18, 2015
It depends. Generally, employers are permitted to make employment decisions based on factors other than discriminatory ones and there is… Continue reading Can my employer fire me if I make too much money?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Employee Rights, Uncategorized, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | December 16, 2015
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has made it a little easier for retail managers to succeed in lawsuits for… Continue reading “Managers” must be “in fact in charge” in order to be Exempt Executives, First Circuit holds. Being “in charge” under the FLSA is not merely a label!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | December 11, 2015
Yes, you may be able to collect unemployment even if you are not completely unemployed. One of the basic requirements to… Continue reading Can I collect unemployment if I am not completely unemployed?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | November 20, 2015
More and more the answer is yes! Increasingly, employers are forcing employees to agree to arbitration provisions in their employee… Continue reading Can my employer prevent me from suing in court?
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