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Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wrongful Termination | July 18, 2024
Your workplace rights only exist to the extent that you can actually exercise them. Federal and state regulations—from Title VII… Continue reading Bringing a Wrongful Termination for Retaliation in Connecticut? Timing is Key
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Wrongful Termination | November 5, 2021
According to a report from The Westerly Sun, the Town of Stonington, Connecticut has agreed to pay $20,000 to Louis… Continue reading Stonington, CT Will Pay Former Employee $20,000 to Settle Wrongful Termination Claim
Read MorePosted 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 | Class Actions, Connecticut News, Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Whistle Blower, Whistleblower Rights, Wrongful Termination | December 12, 2016
By now most of us are aware of the Wells Fargo scandal. The bank allegedly opened millions of bank… Continue reading Fired Wells Fargo employees claim the bank encouraged them!
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Wrongful Termination | October 24, 2016
Do those 5,000 employees have the right to sue Wells Fargo? Maybe. Employers generally cannot tell you to do something,… Continue reading Wells Fargo fired over 5,000 employees who participated in its scheme to open bank accounts for customers without their permission.
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 | Connecticut News, Disability, Employee Rights, Wrongful Termination | June 2, 2015
The Day reports (Read the article here) that a former police officer in Norwich, Connecticut, negotiated a $1.2 million settlement… Continue reading Settlement for Police Officer Fired as a Result of his Mental Disability
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Gender, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Whistle Blower, Whistleblower Rights, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Termination | April 14, 2015
A federal court in Washington D.C. has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss the claims of a female executive at… Continue reading D.C. Court Allows Whistleblower’s Court Case to Proceed!
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, 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?
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