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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | June 28, 2017
No. Migraine headaches are considered a serious health condition covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).… Continue reading Can my Employer Fire me Because of my Migraines?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | June 23, 2017
In a recent discussion with CNBC Europe, Aetna’s CEO Mark Bertolini discussed the future of Aetna and the upcoming… Continue reading Is a CEO’s Desire to Attract Young People Age Discrimination
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | May 26, 2017
No. Not in Connecticut! Restaurants can pay servers less than the minimum wage ($10.10 in CT) for the time… Continue reading Can restaurants make servers do side-work for less than minimum wage?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | May 12, 2017
No. In Tyson Foods Inc, v. Bouaphakeo, the Supreme Court affirmed a 2.9 million dollars’ jury verdict in favor of workers… Continue reading Can my employer not pay me to put on and take off my protective gear?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | April 21, 2017
Yes, and you don’t want to know! Discrimination laws date back to 1965. These laws make discrimination on account of… Continue reading Can Fox News Be Sued Again, Even Though It Fired Bill O’Reilly (and what is a “falafel thing” anyway)
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | March 24, 2017
NO. Ever since 1989, companies with 100 or more workers must give 60 days notice to employees and their families… Continue reading Can My Employer Shut Down Our Plant and Lay Everyone Off Without Notice
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | March 17, 2017
Maybe soon they can! A bill is currently making its way through Congress which would allow employers to penalize employees… Continue reading Can My Employer Force Me Into Genetic Testing?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | March 10, 2017
NO. It was recently reported that employees at TD Bank have been pressured to violate banking laws in order to meet sales… Continue reading Can My Employer Pressure Me To Break the Law?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | March 3, 2017
It depends. Generally, employers have the right to hire, fire, promote, demote and assign work at will, or as they… Continue reading Can my employer make me work a shift that is inconvenient for me?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Department of Labor, Employee Rights, Newsletters, Public Policy, Wage / Hour, Wage and Hour Law | February 21, 2017
There is a bill presently pending in the Connecticut General Assembly which, if passed, will eliminate restaurant employers’ right to… Continue reading Should Connecticut Servers Be Paid The Minimum Wage?
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