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Connecticut Law Tribune September 2016 The Connecticut Supreme Court term was again relatively quiet in the area of labor and employment, with only a few decisions that impact employers. Supreme Court sides with Employee Caught …

A revised Form I-9 was recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget.  The new version is expected to be published by November 22, 2016.  The current version of Form I-9 will continue to …

In May 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law. It amends the Economic Espionage Act, creating a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation claims. Panera, LLC, the company …

Employers repeatedly complain they believe employees are “gaming the system” or “abusing the system” when it comes to leave policies. This often comes up when an employee is out on Family Medical Leave.  More times …

Last January, the Obama Administration proposed executive action through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watchdog for employment discrimination statutes, to require certain businesses to provide information on how much their employees were …

More and more, the issue of transgender rights is coming into the national spotlight. Employers are being presented with questions about how to lawfully accommodate transgender employees in the workplace.  To date, these questions have …

Recently, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $226,000 fine imposed by the government on a staffing company. What was the staffing company’s alleged transgression?  A government audit showed the individuals which completed Section …