When can my employer deny my religious accommodation?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | June 19, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Abercrombie and Fitch engaged in discriminatory conduct by failing to hire a Muslim… Continue reading When can my employer deny my religious accommodation?

Did you know? Sales Commissions are Protected like Wages in Connecticut for Some Reps!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Commissions, Employee Rights, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | June 18, 2015

Under Connecticut law, wages enjoy special protection. Conn. Gen. Stat. sec. 31-58 et seq. entitle an employee who has not… Continue reading Did you know? Sales Commissions are Protected like Wages in Connecticut for Some Reps!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | June 12, 2015

This is a tricky question, and the answer depends on the law. The Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII… Continue reading I work on an Indian Reservation. When does tribal law apply to my employment?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Connecticut News, Employee Rights, Wage / Hour | June 10, 2015

Both of Connecticut’s Senators, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, are backing a bill to prohibit employers from forcing low… Continue reading CT Senators Back Bill to Prohibit Non-Competes for Low-Wage Workers

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Unemployment | June 5, 2015

Why, the Connecticut Department of Labor, of course! Visitwww1.ctdol.state.ct.us to learn all about future prospects for jobs in Connecticut. Click… Continue reading What fields will be hiring in the future?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Religious, U.S. Supreme Court | June 4, 2015

On Monday, June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a young Muslim woman who was denied a… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Muslim Job Applicant

The Day reports (Read the article here) that a former police officer in Norwich, Connecticut, negotiated a $1.2 million settlement… Continue reading Settlement for Police Officer Fired as a Result of his Mental Disability

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Family and Medical Leave Act, Newsletters | May 30, 2015

You might be able to soon. The Connecticut legislature is considering a bill that would create a fund, paid for… Continue reading Can I get paid family leave if I or a family member gets seriously ill or injured?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | May 22, 2015

>Not anymore! On May 15, 2015, Attorneys Rick Hayber and Tony Pantuso won a jury trial for an insurance underwriter who… Continue reading I’m an insurance underwriter. Can my boss deny me overtime pay?

On Friday, May 15, 2015, Rick Hayber and Tony Pantuso of the Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore won a jury verdict… Continue reading Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore Wins Overtime Wages for Insurance Underwriter!