Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | May 15, 2015
As of right now, yes. However, there is a bill in the Connecticut legislature that would make these rules unlawful.… Continue reading Can my boss prohibit me from talking about my pay with other employees?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights | May 13, 2015
While professional football players aren’t exactly employees of the NFL, some of the same principles apply in the way it… Continue reading The NFL needs to rethink the manner in which it disciplines its employees
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | May 8, 2015
Not after October 2015, if a bill passed by the legislature is signed by Governor Malloy. This bill (Read more… Continue reading Can my employer make me give up the password to my personal online accounts?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | May 1, 2015
Great question! There are quite a few rules that an employer wishing to take advantage of this wage payment scheme… Continue reading What are the requirements for my employer to pay me using the “tip credit”?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Retaliation, U.S. Department of Labor, Uncategorized | April 29, 2015
Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York (which governs federal claims filed in Connecticut, New York,… Continue reading Second Circuit Broadens Anti-Retaliation Provisions of Federal Wage Law
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | April 24, 2015
Apparently, some employers have started using a staffing policy in which they will tentatively schedule workers to be there and… Continue reading Can my employer cancel my shift before I even get there?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Uncategorized, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | April 21, 2015
Many employers seem to think that they can pay an employee who is involved in selling products away from the… Continue reading Outside Sales Exemption from Overtime Pay Not as Simple as You Might Think.
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | April 17, 2015
You may have seen news coverage of the rallies taking place here in Connecticut and elsewhere by workers in certain… Continue reading What’s the “Fight for $15?”
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Gender, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Whistle Blower, Whistleblower Rights, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Termination | April 14, 2015
A federal court in Washington D.C. has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss the claims of a female executive at… Continue reading D.C. Court Allows Whistleblower’s Court Case to Proceed!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | April 10, 2015
Most employers have a harassment policy (prohibiting sexual harassment and harassment based on membership in other protected classes, for example… Continue reading My employer’s harassment policy requires that I report harassment to a “manager,” but it’s not clear who that is. What do I have to do to follow the policy?
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