Dec 8 2017
Server and Bartender Wage Violations: Know Your Rights
Across the country, most jobs require the employer to pay a set minimum hourly wage. In Connecticut, that minimum wage is $10.10 per hour worked, not including tax. However, the […]
Dec 5 2017
What to Do If You Are Being Sexually Harassed
Connecticut’s workers have watched in wonder over the past few months as employee after employee has come forward on the national stage to say that they were subjected to sexual […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Sexual Harassment
Dec 1 2017
A Reminder About What Constitutes Sexual Harassment
With the stunning news that Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s Today morning television program earlier this week amid allegations of sexual misconduct brought forward by his former colleagues, it […]
Nov 17 2017
Don’t Get Cheated Out of Overtime Pay in Connecticut
In Connecticut, state and federal laws require workers to be properly paid for doing their job. Employers must pay overtime premiums, which is time and a half, to certain workers […]
Nov 3 2017
Spotting Racial Discrimination in the Workplace
Race relations remain a consistent discussion topic in our country. Certain types of discrimination, and where it happens, are not tolerated and against the law. Racial discrimination is one of […]
Oct 19 2017
Yes, Pregnancy Discrimination is Real
When we hear the term employment discrimination, our first thoughts may be a woman not getting paid the same amount as a male counterpart, or being treated adversely because of […]
Oct 5 2017
The Dialogue: About Firing Employees and Negotiating Severance Agreements
This text originally appeared on Connecticut Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz on October 5th , 2017 The Dialogue – an occasional online discussion between myself and a prominent employee-side […]
Sep 28 2017
How Can You Spot Age Discrimination?
With more and more older employees staying in or returning to the workforce after their traditional “retirement age,” claims of age discrimination have steadily increased over the past 10 years. […]
Sep 22 2017
Can a Non-Compete Agreement Be Enforced?
Employers sometimes ask or even require new employees to sign non-competition (or non-compete) agreements as a condition of employment. Because these agreements typically continue in effect after the employment ends, […]
Sep 15 2017
What to Do If You See Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Just do a quick internet search and you can find many websites that discuss what you should do if you’re being sexually harassed at work. But what if you’re the […]