Employment Law

Filing a lawsuit against your employer seems intimidating and stressful, but can be a necessary step to justice. No matter the problem, there are legal professionals who will assist you and try their best to obtain a legal remedy. Businesses of all sizes can take advantage of their employees, and it can be difficult to know when you should take the issue to court. Of course, always ask a lawyer if the problem at hand [...]

Thanks to the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) workers are protected against unfair labor practices. Not all injustices or contract violations are “unfair” under the law. Examples of unfair labor practices include disciplining or terminating workers for union activities and refusing to bargain with a union over workplace issues. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) allows workers to file charges of unfair labor or union practices. The charge is filed with a [...]

Connecticut is an “at will” employment state, meaning that an employer can dismiss an employee for any reason or even no reason at all without incurring liability. This is true so long as the termination is not due to the employee’s status in a protected class. If a court determines that the real reason the employer fired the employee is because of her protected class, then the employer may be ordered to pay back wages, [...]

Discovering that you are pregnant is typically an exciting and happy occasion. You’re expanding your family and assuming the valuable responsibility of raising the next generation. Unfortunately, not all employers see it that way, which is why it is important to understand your rights regarding maternity leave in Connecticut. Do You Have a Right to Time Off for Maternity Leave? In Connecticut, there are no state laws that require you to be paid during maternity [...]

Thanks to technology, the world is a busier place. Smartphones and tablets have made it easy for employers, co-workers, and clients to reach us instantly, and in most cases online etiquette demands that we respond just as quickly. Theoretically, it’s possible for us to be on call 24/7 (and some of us are). How does this affect the size of our paycheck? While neither Connecticut state law nor the federal Fair Labor Standard Act limits [...]