Labor and Employment Law

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Cicvara v. Duracell

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Monday, February 25, 2013

A company may cancel a worker's stock options, if the former worker is discharged for cause.

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Morse v. Pratt & Whitney

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Monday, February 18, 2013

To establish a prima facie case of unequal pay, a plaintiff must prove: 1.) she belongs to a protected class; 2.) she is qualified; 3.) she receives less pay than men who performed the same work; and 4.) an adverse employment action took place in circumstances that led to an inference of discrimination.

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Marcante v. Collins Enterprises LLC

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Allegations that corporate profit distributions, although linked to the success of affiliated company entities, are nondiscretionary, fully vested and directly tied to an employee's efforts, can be sufficient to allege that the distributions constitute "wages."

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Court Vacated Ruling That C.G.S. §31-51m Provides Exclusive Remedy

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Monday, February 11, 2013

A court can permit a plaintiff who alleges that he was discharged because of his whistleblowing activities to plead in the alternative, to preserve his common-law claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.

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Walsh v. Lebanon Board of Education

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes §31-51m can protect a whistleblower, if an employee reports an employer's allegedly unethical practices, mismanagement or abuse of authority to a public entity.

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Andino v. The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County Inc.

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Monday, February 4, 2013

If the employer's allegations are published, a worker wrongly accused of theft can possess a cause of action for defamation.

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Businesses, Towns Oppose Workers' Comp Expansion To Include Emotional Trauma

Friday, February 1, 2013  |  by JAY STAPLETON

Once upon a time in Connecticut, if someone suffered an emotional trauma at work that affected their ability to earn a living, he or she could file a claim for workers' compensation benefits.

Employment and Immigration Law

Monday, January 28, 2013

Out-of-state employees can be sanctioned for misuse of Connecticut computers; U.S. Supreme Court to issue key decision in university case; NLRB redefines its role as organized labor force declines; Employer inflexibility frowned upon in enforcement of ADA; Employer inflexibility frowned upon in enforcement of ADA, and more.

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Cortazar v. Staples The Office Superstore

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Monday, January 28, 2013

To establish a prima facie case of gender discrimination, a plaintiff must prove: 1.) she belonged to a protected class; 2.) she was qualified; and 3.) she suffered an adverse employment action in circumstances that led to an inference of discrimination.

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A Fresh Look At 'Qualified' Under ADA

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Friday, January 25, 2013  |  by VICTORIA WOODIN CHAVEY

Since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act more than 20 years ago, the term "qualified individual with a disability" has become well-entrenched in the vernacular of employment discrimination law.