Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Whistleblower Rights, Wrongful Termination | March 9, 2012
Can my employer discharge an employee for reporting concerns about the health and safety of residents at a skilled nursing… Continue reading Termination Due to Safety Concerns at Nursing Facility
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | March 2, 2012
Can a restaurant take a tip credit and pay servers less than the Connecticut minimum wage? For now, yes.… Continue reading Tip Credit for Restaurants
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Unemployment | February 24, 2012
Can unemployment deny me based on personal emails? Yes. Generally, if you are discharged, you are eligible for unemployment. You… Continue reading Denial of Unemployment Based on Emails
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | February 17, 2012
Can my employer fire me for messing around while he’s on vacation? Yes, generally speaking, but just for reference, there… Continue reading Termination Due to Affair
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Family and Medical Leave Act, Newsletters, Pregnant Mothers | February 10, 2012
Can my employer deny me maternity leave? Not if your employer has more than 3 employees. Employers in Connecticut with… Continue reading Required Maternity Leave
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | February 3, 2012
Can an employer have me work as an unpaid intern? No, unless they meet a strict criteria. Under the law,… Continue reading Legality of Unpaid Interns
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Miscellaneous, Wrongful Termination | December 22, 2011
Can they fire James Franco’s professor for giving him a D? Even we couldn’t make this one up. Here… Continue reading Professor Fired Over Grade
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Wage / Hour | December 19, 2011
On December 16, 2011, Judge Richard M. Berman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New… Continue reading Deloitte & Touche sued by auditors. Court authorizes notice to class!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | December 16, 2011
What is my overtime rate if I have two hourly rates for two types of work? Sometimes employees have two… Continue reading Different Overtime Rates
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | November 18, 2011
Can they deny overtime pay to Mortgage Loan Officer? No. Although this typically “white collar” job may seem to most… Continue reading Overtime for Mortgage Loan Officers
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