Appellate court permits fitness for duty exam for “stressed out” employee.

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination | November 13, 2008

Well, it had to happen. Employees had been doing quite well with the Supreme Court and had won a number… Continue reading Appellate court permits fitness for duty exam for “stressed out” employee.

Connecticut Supreme Court rules for employees again!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wage / Hour | November 9, 2008

In yet another in a string of employee friendly decisions, the Connecticut Supreme Court rejected an employer’s argument that the… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court rules for employees again!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Legislation, Wage / Hour | October 20, 2008

The Massachusetts legislature recently passed a law that clarified that its wage payment statute requires the mandatory award of triple… Continue reading Connecticut’s Wage Law behind the times

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination | October 9, 2008

In yet another victory for employees in Connecticut, our Supreme Court has ruled that the limitations period to file a… Continue reading Supreme Court Affirms Vollemans v. Town of Wallingford!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | October 3, 2008

Can My Employer deny me a pro rata share of my bonus if I’m fired before the end of the… Continue reading Rights to Bonus if Terminated

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | September 26, 2008

CAN MY EMPLOYER REQUIRE ME TO SPEAK IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE TO CUSTOMERS BUT ONLY ENGLISH TO MY CO-WORKERS? Your employer generally… Continue reading Speaking Other Languages to Customers

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Legislation, Public Policy, Retaliation, Whistle Blower | September 19, 2008

The Senate and the House both overwhelmingly passed legislation in 2007 that would strengthen protections for whistle-blowers who report waste,… Continue reading Reaching a Compromise to Help Whistleblowers in Federal Agencies

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | June 26, 2008

Can my employer fire me without giving me a reason? Yes. Connecticut, like most states, is an “at will” state. … Continue reading Termination Without Cause

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Legislation, Wage / Hour | June 24, 2008

The Hartford Courant reported today that the Connecticut General Assembly voted to override Governor Rell’s earlier veto of an increase… Continue reading Connecticut Legislature Overrides Rell’s Veto of Minimum Wage Increase

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | May 23, 2008

Can my employer make me sign a performance review? Probably. I see it all the time: employees who refuse to… Continue reading Signing a Performance Review