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Yes! In EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 16918 (11th Cir. 2016), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer could lawfully refuse to hire an African American female who …

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”), the city agency that enforce anti-discrimination laws, recently issued guidance on discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression. See https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/legal-guidances-gender-identity-expression.page). The New York City …

Recently, the Governor of Massachusetts signed a new pay equity law that will prohibit employers from inquiring into applicants’ prior salaries.  The law goes into effect in July 2018 and it makes Massachusetts the first …

Employers have long been required to provide continuation of health care coverage when an employee leaves the company under most circumstances.  However, the nitty gritty on what paperwork has to be provided and when is …

Wage and hour cases brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are on the rise but are often resolved early when a complaint is filed.  These cases are settled quickly because more times …

At the end of August, in State of Texas v. United States of America, a Texas federal court Judge, the Honorable Reed O’Connor, issued a 38 page order blocking the U.S. Department of Education’s guidance …

In Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Service, Inc., the federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals, held that an employee’s retaliatory intent may be imputed to an employer when the employer’s negligence gives effect to the employee’s …

We previously wrote about Gregory Linhoff, an employee at the University of Connecticut Health Center, who was caught smoking marijuana in his employer issued van while at work. Not surprisingly, the Health Center terminated his …

Connecticut Law Tribune November 2, 2016 In the labor and employment world, one big question for employers is: Does an employer violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by requiring employees to sign an agreement …

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 …