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Carey Reaches 2000 Miles toward his 10,000 Mile Goal for a Cure for Multiple Sclerosis
On April 12, 2021, I set out to ride my 2000th mile toward my solo journey to 10,000 miles in a year for a cure of...
Can You Sue Your Employer for Covid-19 Illness?
By Chris Avcollie, Several faithful readers of our humble employment blog have asked us a pressing and important...
When Can Non-Competition Agreements Be Enforced Against Independent Contractors?
By Chris Avcollie In response to a recent Carey & Associates, P.C. survey of topics of interest in employment law,...
Connecticut “May Pass” a Partial Ban on Noncompetition Agreements
By Liz Swedock, This article is responding to a survey response question we recently received. The reader asked, "Do...
C’mon, Man! Employees Continue to Get Screwed Over
As we await the dawn on this purported new era of social change in America, I can promise you that your employment...
Carey Reaches 1000 miles in a Month: #solojourneytocurems
Last night I hopped on my indoor cycling trainer and embarked on a butt busting 70 mile ride. In case you are...
The Long Overdue Death Of Non-Disclosure Agreements: Uncovering The Hidden Truth Of Employment Settlements…
By Chris Avcollie, In an often-quoted line from the hit TV series Dexter, actor Michael C. Hall, who plays the title...
Carey’s Solo Journey to Cycle 10,000 Miles to Cure MS
On January 10, 2021, I began a solo ride of 10,000 miles in one year to raise $100,000+ to help cure Multiple...
“Vaxed” is the New “Black”: Navigating Employer-Mandated Vaccinations
By Chris Avcollie In 2021 there is a new status symbol that will determine who is “in” and who is “out” in many social...
Are You Picking Up What We Are Putting Down? Let Us Know
It dawned on me this morning that I have never really asked the 20,000 people on our blog list what you all think...
Employer Mandated Covid-19 Vaccinations- Can They Do That?
By Mark Carey Simple Answer- Yes! After less than a year of this grueling Covid-19 pandemic, we were surprised to...
Civil Disobedience and The Workplace: The Economic Consequences of Political Conscience
By Chris Avcollie In 1849, Henry David Thoreau was imprisoned for an act of civil disobedience. Thoreau had broken...
5 Ways to Beat Employer Performance Improvement Plans (PIPS)
By Mark Carey Really, you’re going to give me a PIP after my dedicated years of service to this company? That’s...
“Oh ye of little faith!” Does the company I work for have more religious freedom than I do?
When it comes to freedom of religious expression in the commercial context, the corporation you work for may have more...
Age Discrimination in Employment: A Most Invisible Prejudice…
By Chris Avcollie Introduction In some ways, Western culture teaches us to honor and to respect our elders. The fifth...
The Gathering Storm: COVID Rages While Worker Relief Laws Sunset
By Fran Slusarz, Way back in March, when I read the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and Coronavirus...
“Employed or Not Employed…That Is The Question!”
By Chris Avcollie “To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and...
Carey Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article: What Rights Do Furloughed Employees Have?
Here’s what to know about health insurance benefits, freelance work, unemployment and more Furloughed workers face...
Thinking Outside the “Black Box”: The Interactive Process of Disability Accommodations During Covid-19
By Chris Avcollie “In science, computing, and engineering, a ‘black box’ is a device, system or object which can be...
WSJ Article: Is Political Speech Protected in the Workplace? Here’s What You Need to Know: Quoting Mark Carey
Private companies have wide latitude to limit how employees express their views, but there are exceptions Employment...
