Legal Articles, Employment Contracts

Starbucks and JPMorgan Raise Employee Wages

Blog post about a recent decision by large companies like Starbucks and JPMorgan to raise the wages of their employees.

Employee's Appeal Seeks Double Damages for $152,323.55 Award

Blog post about an employment case where an employee seeks to double a large award of damages.

Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace: What You Should Know

Blog post on the rights of employees concerning the use of electronic surveillance in the workplace.

Connecticut Employers Face New Overtime Rules

Blog post about the potential effect of anew overtime rule passed by the Department of Labor.

13-year-old Students Receives Sexual Text Message From School Admins

Blog post about an administrator for New Haven schools sending inappropriate text messages to a 13 year old girl.

Columbia Business Professor Sexually Harassed By University

Blog post about an allegation of sexual harassment at Columbia University.

Employment Class Action - Correcting Workplace Injustice

Some employers have policies that often times affect a large group of employees in a harmful or disadvantageous way. Filing individual cases in the court can be inefficient as it will flood the court of cases with the same issue against the same employer.

How To File a Workplace Discrimination Claim

Blog post on how to file a discrimination claim against your employer.

Employer and President Not Collaterally Liable in Employment Lawsuit

Blog post about the legal liability of employers and company officers in employment lawsuits.

Claim Against University Fails to Exhaust Administrative Remedy

Blog post on an employment discrimination case against the University of New Haven.

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