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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wage and Hour Law | December 8, 2021
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay time-and-a-half (1.5x) of a non-exempt employee’s wage when they work… Continue reading Can Connecticut Employers Shift Overtime Hours to a Future Workweek?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Sexual Harassment | November 9, 2021
Workplace sexual harassment remains a serious problem. According to a study cited by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, between… Continue reading What Happens When Sexual Harassment is Perpetrated By a Customer?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wrongful Termination | November 5, 2021
According to a report from The Westerly Sun, the Town of Stonington, Connecticut has agreed to pay $20,000 to Louis… Continue reading Stonington, CT Will Pay Former Employee $20,000 to Settle Wrongful Termination Claim
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wage and Hour Law | November 4, 2021
According to a report from The Center Square, tipped workers in Massachusetts could soon receive a wage boost. Two corresponding… Continue reading Massachusetts Considering New Wage and Hour Laws for Tipped Workers
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage and Hour Law | November 3, 2021
On October 15th, 2021, the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) announced the results of an eight-month-long wage and hour investigation… Continue reading Wage and Hour Law: Connecticut Regulators Recover Nearly $80,000 for Restaurant Workers
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Sexual Harassment | October 9, 2021
According to a report from NBC Connecticut, state lawmakers are touting Connecticut’s sexual harassment laws as being among the strongest… Continue reading Connecticut Legislators Tout State’s Strong Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wrongful Termination | October 8, 2021
Massachusetts is an at-will employment state. Employers have wide discretion in making their own hiring and firing decisions. That being… Continue reading What Remedies are Available Through a Wrongful Termination Claim in Massachusetts?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wage and Hour Law | October 7, 2021
On August 20th, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the agency has a restraining order against a Connecticut… Continue reading DOL Obtains Restraining Order Against Connecticut Employers that Retaliated Against Workers Who Cooperated With Wage and Hour Investigation
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wage and Hour Law | October 5, 2021
On August 26th, 2021, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division officially announced sanctions against Theory Wellness, Inc., a marijuana… Continue reading Wage and Hour Investigation: Massachusetts Dispensary Will Pay Nearly $300,000 in Back Wage to More than 100 Employees
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage and Hour Law | September 8, 2021
According to a report from NBC Connecticut, USPS is facing allegations of long-running shorting of employee wages. An investigation determined… Continue reading Allegations: USPS Improperly Shorted Worker Wages, Unpaid Overtime
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