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Top 10 Laws that Protect Connecticut Employees

There is a large body of federal and state laws regulating Connecticut workplaces and providing protections for employees, in terms of their economic rights and their health and well-being. These Read More

New Federal Law Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

Employees who have been sexually harassed or sexually assaulted at work can no longer be forced into arbitration, thanks to a law signed by President Biden on March 3, 2022. Read More

Negotiation Notes for Public School Union Leaders – Part 1

As unions of public school administrators in Connecticut are beginning another round of collective bargaining, a reminder might be helpful on how the process works and what union leadership can Read More

Negotiation Notes for Public School Union Leaders – Part 2

How are proposals best developed? Negotiations are an opportunity for both sides to address issues and concerns, as well as to propose new ideas. Ideally, there are already union leaders and Read More

Pregnancy Discrimination in the Connecticut Workplace

Employees in Connecticut are protected by federal and state laws from being subjected to adverse treatment due to pregnancy. These laws also require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees Read More

What Is Wrongful Termination in an At-Will Employment State?

If you work in Connecticut, you are most likely an at-will employee. That means your employer can terminate you for most any reason or for no reason at all. Being Read More

Vaccines and the Workplace: What You Should Know

Throughout the nation, government authorities, businesses, employees and medical services have been confronted with questions about workplace COVID-19 mandates. Numerous legal issues are part of this debate, including the rights Read More

Dismissal of Federal Discrimination Suit May Bar State Law Remedy

A recent Connecticut Appellate Court ruling highlights how important it is for employees and their attorneys to think carefully about whether to file employment discrimination claims in federal or state Read More

New Law Requires Salary Range Disclosures, Clamps Down on Gender-Based Pay Discrimination

Connecticut employers will soon be required to disclose to job applicants and current employees the salary ranges for all positions at their companies under a new law signed by Governor Read More

How the “Cancel Culture” Affects Your Rights at Work

“Cancel culture” is defined as the practice of withdrawing support for an individual or organization after they have done something that might be considered objectionable. Although cancel culture is usually Read More

How Connecticut’s ‘Time’s Up Act’ Attempts to Cut Down on Sexual Harassment

June 18 will mark two years since Governor Ned Lamont expanded and strengthened Connecticut’s laws against workplace sexual harassment by signing the “Time’s Up Act.” Passed in response to the Read More

Court Rejects Teacher’s Wrongful Discharge Claim Stemming from Possible On-the-Job Health Risks

In Connecticut, a worker who is employed “at will” can be fired for almost any reason that is not discriminatory or violative of an important public policy. A recent state Read More

Proposed Law Would Greatly Expand Sick Leave for Connecticut Workers

Connecticut lawmakers have put forward a bill that would grant paid sick leave to thousands of workers who are not eligible under current law. In 2011, Connecticut became the first state Read More

How Businesses Can Comply with COVID-19 Executive Orders

By the end of March 2021, more than 1.7 million doses of vaccine had been administered in Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont, encouraged by the progress of the vaccine, has recently Read More

Connecticut Adopts CROWN Act, Banning Hairstyle-Based Discrimination in the Workplace

Following a multistate trend, Connecticut has enacted a law forbidding discrimination against employees and job applicants who have hairstyles commonly associated with race. The CROWN Act (short for “An Act Read More

Travel Risks in the Age of COVID

A winter coronavirus surge is hitting many parts of the country, spurred in part by holiday gatherings that became spreader events. In Connecticut, we have averaged between 2,000 and 3,000 Read More

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