SEVERANCE: What to Know Before You Take the Money and Run

By Jill Halper: You have been terminated from your employment and have been fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity to separate from your employer by way of a severance agreement. A severance pay out can certainly be the silver lining in the otherwise...

NY Times The Daily: The Rampant Problem of Pregnancy Discrimination, Part 2

Many women are passed over for promotions and raises when they become pregnant. Part 2 of this series examines the subtle sidelining of pregnant women and mothers in corporate America. Guests: Natalie Kitroeff, who covers the economy for The New York Times, and Erin...

Hidden Arbitration Clauses: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

By Jill Saluck Employers are opting increasingly for forced arbitration as a tool to prevent their employees from seeking justice against them in court. A form of private dispute resolution, an effective arbitration agreement forces the parties to submit their dispute...

There’s An Epidemic of Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work (NY Times 6.17.18)

On Sunday June 17, 2018 the New York Times posted an article, There’s An Epidemic of Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work involving a case attorneys Jill Saluck and Mark Carey are working on. The article reported “Throughout the American workplace, pregnancy...

A Few Very Good Reasons Why You Can’t Trust Your Employer

We all build relationships based on trust. Some relationships require more trust than others. For example, marriage, medical professionals and hiring lawyers. We all take the time to explore whether these relationships are the right fit for us. We even memorialize...

Pregnancy Discrimination: Reviewing Lactation Legalities

By Jill Halper Central to any present day discussion of pregnancy discrimination is the issue of lactation and nursing moms in the workplace. The practice of breastfeeding has expanded in recent years and various legal issues have accompanied this development. The law...

Pregnancy Discrimination: Going Beyond Nine Months

By Jill Saluck Reports have shown that pregnant women and new mothers are suffering increasing levels of unfair treatment at work, including cuts to their work hours, zero-hour contracts or even undergoing forced removal from their jobs. Laws Protecting Pregnant...

10 Things You Should Know About Employment in Connecticut

If you work in Connecticut, there are facts you need to know about when it comes to your employment rights. In this post we’ll cover the top 10 things you need to know as an employee in CT. 1. Employers Can Give Bad References, Just Not False Ones Employers no longer...

Equal Opportunity: Transgender Employees Are Protected Against Discrimination

By Mark Carey: Equal employment opportunities offer protection against being discriminated due to race, color, religion or sex. Gender Identity Discrimination When employers fire employees because of their sex, it is illegal under state and federal laws. Now,...

5 Things Connecticut Employees Should Know About Non-Competition Agreements

If you have a non-competition agreement (also known as non-compete) with your employer, it’s important that you understand the information which can be used to legally destroy the agreement. Here are factors the courts here in Connecticut use to analyze non-compete...

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There’s An Epidemic of Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work (NY Times 6.17.18)

10 Things You Should Know About Employment in Connecticut

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