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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination | June 28, 2024
In Connecticut, workers have broad protections against discrimination under state and federal law. Connecticut law—most notably, the Connecticut Fair Employment… Continue reading Connecticut Court: No Associational Workplace Discrimination Claims Under State Law
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Age, Discrimination | June 27, 2024
On June 11th, 2024, NBC Boston reported that the RTX Corporation—the Northern Virginia-based defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon—is facing… Continue reading Raytheon in Massachusetts Faces Age Discrimination Lawsuit from Former Employee
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Retaliation, Workplace Harassment | April 11, 2022
Facing workplace harassment is never easy. There are times though, when it can make your life at work unbearable. These… Continue reading What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination, Employee Rights | July 31, 2017
Under Connecticut law and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 (ADA), an employer must provide “reasonable accommodations” to an… Continue reading Disability Employment Discrimination Failure to Accommodate
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Age, Discrimination, Uncategorized | June 23, 2017
In a recent discussion with CNBC Europe, Aetna’s CEO Mark Bertolini discussed the future of Aetna and the upcoming move… Continue reading Is a CEO’s Desire to Attract Young People Age Discrimination?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Constitutional Civil Rights, Discrimination, Employee Rights, Sexual Orientation, U.S. Supreme Court | September 8, 2015
Yup. She’s an elected official, so she can’t be “fired,” but if she were an employee, her religious beliefs would… Continue reading If Kim Davis were an employee, could she be fired for refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Sexual Orientation, U.S. Supreme Court, Wrongful Termination | July 22, 2015
Last week, the EEOC held in a case before it that the discrimination based on sexual orientation is discrimination “based… Continue reading The EEOC Weighs in on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Discrimination, Employee Rights | July 9, 2015
Many employers have a practice of paying a service to do background checks (and sometimes credit checks) on their… Continue reading Employers Can’t Just Run a Background Check on You!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Connecticut News, Family and Medical Leave Act, Health | July 7, 2015
A bill to provide paid medical and family leave to Connecticut employees is moving forward in the Connecticut legislature. The… Continue reading Paid Family Leave Bill Moving Forward in Connecticut
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Religious, U.S. Supreme Court | June 4, 2015
On Monday, June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a young Muslim woman who was denied a… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Muslim Job Applicant
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