Disability Employment Discrimination Failure to Accommodate

Posted 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

Settlement for Police Officer Fired as a Result of his Mental Disability

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

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Newsletters | January 31, 2013

Can my employer deny me Family Medical Leave (“FMLA”) to care for a disabled son or daughter who is older… Continue reading Caring for an Older Disabled Child

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Newsletters, Wrongful Termination | June 4, 2012

Can my employer fire me if I am “out on disability?” We get this question alot and it reveals a… Continue reading Fired While Out on Disability

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | May 13, 2011

Can my employer refuse to let my service animal accompany me to work? Probably not, if you are disabled… Continue reading Service Animals in the Workplace

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | October 23, 2009

CAN MY EMPLOYER NOT ALLOW ME TO TELECOMMUTE? The Dilbert comic found below raises a common question of employment law:… Continue reading The Rights to Telecommute

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination, Newsletters | March 27, 2009

CAN MY EMPLOYER DENY MY REQUEST FOR AN ACCOMMODATION FOR MY DISABILITY? Generally, no your employer cannot deny your request for… Continue reading Accomodating Disabilities in the Workplace

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Employee Rights, Newsletters | March 13, 2009

CAN MY EMPLOYER FIRE ME FOR GOING ON SHORT TERM DISABILITY LEAVE? The answer to this question, like most legal… Continue reading Short-Term Disability Leave

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination | November 13, 2008

Well, it had to happen. Employees had been doing quite well with the Supreme Court and had won a number… Continue reading Appellate court permits fitness for duty exam for “stressed out” employee.