Can my employer pay me cash to avoid payroll taxes?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | February 28, 2014

No, it most certainly cannot. The Connecticut Department of Labor recently cracked down on subcontractors at UCONN who were paying… Continue reading Can my employer pay me cash to avoid payroll taxes?

Can my boss deny me a lunch break?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | February 14, 2014

In Connecticut, if you are an hourly worker, your boss must provide you with a 30 minute break if you… Continue reading Can my boss deny me a lunch break?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | January 31, 2014

In Connecticut, an employee must satisfy the following requirements if he or she is paid commissions, and not overtime: * … Continue reading Can my employer pay me commissions instead of overtime?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | January 24, 2014

Sometimes. The rules governing business trips for hourly employees are somewhat complicated: * If you are given a special one… Continue reading I have to take business trips for my job. Should I be paid for this time?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | January 10, 2014

Probably so. This question falls under the “at will employment” protection for most employers- in Connecticut, generally you and your… Continue reading Can my boss make me work extra while’s he’s away on a sunny vacation?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Miscellaneous, Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | December 19, 2013

Yes it can. Employers are getting into the payday loan business, to mixed reviews. Generally, an outside financial company will… Continue reading Can my employer deduct money from my paycheck if I take an advance?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | November 27, 2013

In some circumstances, you can voluntarily leave your job and still get unemployment benefits. The employer must change the circumstances… Continue reading What Can I Do If My Employer Cuts My Hours or My Pay?

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | November 15, 2013

Can Lady Gaga deny me overtime pay? Apparently, Ms. Gaga attempted to deny her assistant overtime pay. Read an article… Continue reading Lady Gaga’s Assistant Sues for Overtime Pay

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | October 25, 2013

I’m a limo driver- can my boss deny me overtime pay when I work more than 40 hours in a… Continue reading Limousine Drivers and Overtime

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law, Wrongful Termination | October 3, 2013

Can my boss fire me because I make too much money? Replacing an employee with someone who makes… Continue reading Termination Based on Wages