Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | May 20, 2011
Can my employer force me to work in a building that makes me sick? Probably not. If you were… Continue reading Workplace Causes Illness
Read MoreService Animals in the Workplace
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | May 13, 2011
Can my employer refuse to let my service animal accompany me to work? Probably not, if you are disabled… Continue reading Service Animals in the Workplace
Read MoreFalse Information in Personnel File
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Defamation, Newsletters | May 6, 2011
Can my employer report something false in my personnel file? No. If your employer does this, you can ask… Continue reading False Information in Personnel File
Read MoreRight to Class Action Suit
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Employee Rights, Newsletters | April 29, 2011
Can my employer make me waive my right to participate in a class or collective action? Unfortunately, it’s looking like… Continue reading Right to Class Action Suit
Read MoreGender Discrimination Suit Against Walmart
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters, U.S. Supreme Court | April 8, 2011
CAN WAL-MART EMPLOYEES KEEP A CLASS ACTION FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION TOGETHER? This is a question that the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading Gender Discrimination Suit Against Walmart
Read MoreRetaliation for Overtime Complaint
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employer Retaliation, Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | March 25, 2011
CAN MY BOSS FIRE ME FOR COMPLAINING THAT I SHOULD BE GETTING OVERTIME? No. The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from… Continue reading Retaliation for Overtime Complaint
Read MoreAlternate Overtime System
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | March 18, 2011
CAN MY EMPLOYER PAY ME “CHINESE OVERTIME”? Well, first of all, this offensive term was not coined by the… Continue reading Alternate Overtime System
Read MoreLawsuit challenges “Chinese Overtime” in Connecticut
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Wage / Hour | March 18, 2011
In a lawsuit recently filed in Connecticut Superior court, a man is challenging his employer’s practice of paying overtime wages… Continue reading Lawsuit challenges “Chinese Overtime” in Connecticut
Read MoreFired for Bumper Sticker
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Free Speech, Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | March 11, 2011
CAN MY EMPLOYER FIRE ME FOR HAVING A BUMPER STICKER THAT SAYS “HAVE YOU DRUGGED YOUR KID TODAY?” Evidently, they… Continue reading Fired for Bumper Sticker
Read MoreU.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Connecticut “poor” because of employee friendly laws.
Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Public Policy, Unemployment, Wage / Hour | March 4, 2011
The Hartford Business Journal recently reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has published a report ranking states for business… Continue reading U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Connecticut “poor” because of employee friendly laws.
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