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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Retaliation Claims

January 11th, 2017

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in 2015, retaliation claims made up to 45 percent of all private-sector charges filed with the agency. http://www.natlawreview.com/article/eeoc-releases-new-guidance-retaliation-claims

How can I prove that my pregnancy caused me to be discriminated against at work?

September 6th, 2016

Connecticut Super Lawyers William G. Madsen 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…

What should a company do to accommodate a disabled worker?

September 1st, 2016

Connecticut Super Lawyers Jacques J. Parenteau 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 em…

Pregnant business woman working. Visual concept for a legal blog discussing Connecticut’s labor laws and the Connecticut Paid Leave Act.

What is the Connecticut Paid Leave Act?

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