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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...
Hidden Arbitration Clauses: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
Employers are opting increasingly for forced arbitration as a tool to prevent their employees from seeking justice against them in court. A form of...
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...
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...
Pregnancy Discrimination: Reviewing Lactation Legalities
Central to any present-day discussion of pregnancy discrimination is the issue of lactation and nursing moms in the workplace. The practice of...
Pregnancy Discrimination: Going Beyond Nine Months
Reports have shown that pregnant women and new mothers are suffering increasing levels of unfair treatment at work, including cuts to their work...
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...
Equal Opportunity: Transgender Employees Are Protected Against Discrimination
Equal employment opportunities offer protection against being discriminated due to race, color, religion or sex. Gender Identity Discrimination When...
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...
A Quick Fix for Sexual Harassment Cases
If public shaming is the new normal for dealing with sexual harassers, then how do we fix the ineffective sexual harassment laws currently in...
Sexual Harassment Investigations and Settlements Must be Transparent
If a woman makes a sexual harassment complaint to her employer, should the claim and the resulting settlement be confidential? The short answer is...
#metoo Sexual Harassment Laws Are Broken
The momentum for the #metoo movement came out of nowhere. Someone had the courage to speak out to the detriment of their own reputation. But why...
You Got Fired By an Artificially Intelligent (AI) Computer!
Ugh, you got fired by a computer! Artificial Intelligence has arrived in the workplace at breakneck speed. Decisions about your performance and...
Top Five Things to Know About Severance Agreements
Parting ways with an employer isn’t always a cut and dry process. Especially if you’ve invested years of your time and ideas to move the company...
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: Do Men Have Rights?
Kindness and common courtesy in the workplace are evaporating today. New standards around what’s considered “nice” versus what crosses a...
Why Won't Men Pay Women More?
Unequal pay is an important concern for women in the workplace. According to a Pew Research survey, working women report that that equal pay is the...
New York Times Article Mentions Mark Carey: "Bridgewater's Ray Delio Spreads His Gospel of 'Radical Transparency'"
[Picture Attributed to the NYTimes] On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the New York Times published an article captioned as "Bridgewater's Ray Dalio...
Paying Employees Not to Compete is Better Than Suing Them
If your employer paid you not to compete against it instead of suing you, that would be a good deal? I was reading an article recently which...
What Do Honey Bees and Bridgewater Associates Have in Common?
If you believe in the natural order of things in the environment, nature will take care of itself all on its own. When mankind introduces...
What is Severance Pay Based On?
So, you’ve been laid off. Your soon-to-be previous employer has handed you a packet of documents outlining your severance package and you have a ton...