Welcome to the Employment Blog of Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau, LLC, a leading Connecticut law firm dedicated to protecting employee rights. Here, our attorneys share insights on workplace discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other key employment law topics to help you stay informed and empowered.
AI hiring tools are transforming the way employers find, evaluate, and hire talent. But these tools are well-known for replicating systemic bias, leading to potentially unlawful discrimination. Madsen, Prestey & Parenteau, LLC, has advocated on b…
Healthcare workers are often the first to witness safety violations, fraudulent billing practices, regulatory misconduct, and other forms of wrongdoing in the industry. Reporting these issues takes courage. Unfortunately, some Connecticut employers r…
Workplace retaliation is a serious concern that affects many employees across Connecticut. It can undermine employee rights and create a toxic workplace environment that impacts employees and employers alike. Experiencing workplace retaliation can be…
A sudden job loss is unsettling enough, but discovering the termination may have been unlawful raises immediate and pressing questions. Employees whose termination crossed a legal line may have a claim for wrongful termination. But pursuing a claim t…
Under federal and Connecticut state law, it is illegal for an employer to terminate an employee’s employment for reporting conduct the employee believes is illegal. Known as “whistleblowers,” these brave employees have helped root out fraud…
Employment discrimination rarely announces itself. It hides in words like “cultural fit” or disguises itself in negative performance reviews. Yet, despite laws to the contrary, employment discrimination is more common than many people realize. It…
Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee differently because of their age. Despite what many people assume, age discrimination is more common than they realize. According to a study conducted by the AARP, most Americans over 45 h…
College professors occupy a unique position in American society. They are expected to challenge conventional thinking and foster intellectual debate. Yet these very activities can put them at odds with institutional administrators, the college or uni…
The financial industry can be a hotbed of fraud and other illegal activity. For decades, financial professionals who spoke out could only do so at considerable risk to their careers. However, over the past two decades, whistleblower protection laws i…
by Jacques J. Parenteau |M Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau, LLC With the exception of Senter v. Board of Trustees of Regional Community Colleges, 184 Conn. 339, 439 A.2d 1033 (1981), there is no appellate case in the State of Connecticut which addre…
What should a company do to accommodate a disabled worker?
The Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] specifies failure to provide a ‘reasonable accommodation’ as illegal discrimination. Under the ADA, a reasonable accommodation is defined as environmental employment changes designed to allow a disable… Read More
How can I prove that my pregnancy caused me to be discriminated against at work?
Federal and state laws prohibit pregnancy discrimination in employment. The prohibition not only protects the pregnant employee from wrongful termination, but from discriminatory treatment in the terms and conditions of employment—such as pay, b… Read More