Termination Based on Wages

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

Home Care Workers and Minimum Wage, Overtime

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | September 20, 2013

I’m a home care worker. Can my boss deny me minimum wage and overtime? No. Home Caregivers who work for… Continue reading Home Care Workers and Minimum Wage, Overtime

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized | August 30, 2013

The Hartford Business Journal reported today that the Connecticut Department of Labor has collected $6.5 million in unpaid wages for… Continue reading Connecticut “wage police” collect $6.5 million for workers!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized | August 1, 2013

Joe Nocera wrote an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times recently, criticizing the use of class actions as nothing… Continue reading Class Actions are Good! Joe Nocera is Wrong!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized | July 23, 2013

A federal appeals court recently ruled that cable installers should be treated like employees, not independent contractors. This ruling should… Continue reading Cable Installers are employees (not independent contractors)!

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

Can my employer pay me on a debit card? Not if there are fees associated with it. Connecticut law requires… Continue reading Paying Wages With Debit Card

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Uncategorized | June 24, 2013

I wrote a few weeks ago about a number of state court lawsuits against Family Dollar Stores on behalf of… Continue reading State Court cases against Family Dollar rolling along!

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | May 3, 2013

Can my employer send me home at the beginning of my shift and not pay me for the whole day? … Continue reading Early End for Shift

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employer Retaliation, Newsletters | July 11, 2012

Can my employer discipline me for asking myco-workers how much they get paid? No. The National Labor Relations Act… Continue reading Discipline for Inquiring about Coworkers Salaries

Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage and Hour Law | March 2, 2012

Can a restaurant take a tip credit and pay servers less than the Connecticut minimum wage? For now, yes.… Continue reading Tip Credit for Restaurants