New Legislation for Paid Sick Days

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Connecticut News, Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | May 27, 2011

Can my employer deny me paid sick time? Not any more, if your employer has more than 50 employees. The… Continue reading New Legislation for Paid Sick Days

The end of wage / hour class actions?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Wage / Hour | May 26, 2011

I hate to write this piece. Really. I hate to spread the word about such an awful and harmful decision,… Continue reading The end of wage / hour class actions?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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