Employment Blog

Discrimination can take many forms. In the state of Connecticut, an agency called the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) protects individuals and groups from targeted discrimination and provides victims of unlawful discrimination wit…

Some whistleblower laws allow for compensation to be paid to the whistleblower who comes forward and reports the wrongdoing, under certain conditions. One federal law known as the False Claims Act provides whistleblowers entitlement to compensation f…

As we all respond to the Covid-19 virus, Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau remains open for business, and continues to serve its clients. In response to the health concerns related to the Coronavirus, and in accordance with guidance from state and fed…

As part of the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, Congress enacted new protections for whistleblowers who provide information about the failure to pay taxes that should have been paid, or about any conduct that the employee believes is a violation of tax la…

The Connecticut General Assembly has passed several significant changes to Connecticut law impacting various areas of employment, which the Governor is expected to sign. 1. Increase in Connecticut minimum wage Connecticut’s minimum wage will increa…

In a split 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court decided on May 21, 2018 that employers can prevent their employees from joining together to bring class action or collective action claims against the employer under the Federa…

This week, Connecticut passed a new law intended to combat the persistent problem of unequal pay in the workplace.The law, designated as Public Act 18-8, applies to all private and public employers in Connecticut and includes a number of protections.

In a split 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court decided on May 21, 2018 that employers can prevent their employees from joining together to bring class action or collective action claims against the employer under the Federa…