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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | October 10, 2014
Maybe not- a case challenging this practice is currently in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more here: Court Hears… Continue reading Can my employer make me wait in line for a security screening after I’ve clocked out?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | October 3, 2014
Yes- it’s called “regarded as” disability discrimination. This occurs when your employer treats you as though you were disabled and… Continue reading Can my employer discriminate against me because it thinks I’m disabled, even if I don’t think I am?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | September 26, 2014
In some contexts, yes; but not in others. It depends on whether there is a good reason for the rule,… Continue reading Can my boss prohibit me from speaking a foreign language on the job?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | September 19, 2014
Well, it sure can be. Which posters are required depends on the kind of business you’re in and how many employees… Continue reading My employer doesn’t have any posters with information on employment laws for employees to read. Is that a problem?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | September 5, 2014
Maybe. This is a tricky question. On its face, yes, an employer can do this. If your employer wishes to… Continue reading Can my boss fire me because he wants to hire someone whom he can pay less?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, U.S. Department of Labor | August 29, 2014
Yes, it can! The Connecticut Department of Labor is offering several workshops aimed at helping unemployed workers find jobs this… Continue reading Can the Department of Labor help me find a job?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | August 22, 2014
The WARN Act (“Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act”) is a federal law that requires many large employers to provide… Continue reading What is the WARN Act, and what are my employer’s obligations under it?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | August 15, 2014
You may have heard this term or come across it as a part of the federal government and Connecticut’s wage… Continue reading What is the “prevailing wage?”
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Miscellaneous, Newsletters | August 8, 2014
Under Connecticut law, employers of hourly workers have to keep the following records: * The employee’s name and address. * … Continue reading What kind of records does my boss have to keep regarding my employment?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Contracts, Newsletters | August 1, 2014
Probably. People often want to get out of non-compete agreements, and it’s harder than most people think it will be. … Continue reading Can my boss enforce the non-compete I signed?
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