Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | October 17, 2017
No! In both Connecticut and Massachusetts, it is illegal for an employer to charge an employee a fee as a… Continue reading Can My Employer Charge Me a Fee to Work?
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(413) 341-3639Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | October 17, 2017
No! In both Connecticut and Massachusetts, it is illegal for an employer to charge an employee a fee as a… Continue reading Can My Employer Charge Me a Fee to Work?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | October 4, 2017
No! The Connecticut legislature has made protections for pregnant employees a lot stronger. Before this week, an employee could… Continue reading Can Employers Refuse to Accommodate a Pregnant Employee
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | September 22, 2017
No. Earlier this month ESPN sports caster Jemele Hill tweeted that Donald Trump is a ‘white supremacist’ and a ‘bigot.’ It… Continue reading Can ESPN Fire Jemele Hill?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | September 12, 2017
Yes – but only if you really are a claims adjuster! Under Federal overtime law, Insurance Claims Adjusters are… Continue reading Can My Employer Deny Overtime to Claims Adjusters?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | August 29, 2017
No! Under State and Federal sexual harassment laws, employers are required to investigate sexual harassment claims and take prompt,… Continue reading Can My Employer Refuse to Punish Sexually Harassing Coworkers
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage and Hour Law | August 18, 2017
Yesterday the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a ruling that will have a direct impact on many Connecticut workers. The case… Continue reading Overtime Pay and ‘Mercantile Trade’ Employees
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | August 18, 2017
No – is the new answer for some workers in Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled yesterday, in a case handled… Continue reading Can My Employer Pay Me “Half Time Overtime
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | August 11, 2017
Usually not. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to allow a leave of absence for serious… Continue reading Can My Employer Keep Me From Taking Medical Leave?
Read MorePosted 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
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | July 21, 2017
Yes. But they have to pay you for it. Some employees – such as call center workers – use many… Continue reading Can My Employer Make Me Come In Early To Boot Up
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