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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 …

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman spoke to the Connecticut Roofing Contractors Association regarding hot topics facing Connecticut Employers including the Effects of a New President. On Thursday, November 3, …

Restrictive covenants pose many issues for employers. Employers want to enforce the covenants they paid for, but former employees often claim those covenants are not enforceable because they are not reasonable in time, scope, or …

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 October 20, 2016 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently filed an amicus brief supporting the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) new, loosened joint employer standard in Browning-Ferris Industries’ appeal of last …