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Teacher Tenure in Connecticut

A blog post about the Connecticut laws surrounding teacher tenure.

Termination of Non-Tenured Teachers in Connecticut

A blog post about teacher tenure and the regulations surrounding termination of teachers who are tenured or not tenured.

The Teacher Negotiation Act: Who is Covered?

A blog post about teacher labor negotiations in Connecticut

Expunging a Dirty U-5: Be Careful What You Ask For!

A past blog post about FINRA and U-5 forms.

Five Things You Need to Know About Connecticut Separation Agreements

A blog post outlining Connecticut laws and regulations about employment separation agreements.

Severance Packages: Important Points to Know

A blog post about severance packages and the potential rights relinquished when signed.

Non-Compete Clauses and Enforceability Factors

A blog post covering the Connecticut laws pertaining to non-compete provisions and whether they are enforceable and when.

Workers Compensation Eligibility If Your Employer Intentionally Hurts You

If you are injured while working in Missouri, in most instances you are not eligible to sue your employer. But there are times when you can, which means that you may be able to collect noneconomic and economic damages.

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in New York

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination. Title VII, however, prohibits only the types of discrimination identified in the statute, including race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. For nearly two decades, the prevailing view from the country’s federal courts, including New York’s federal appellate court (the Second Circuit), was that Title VII does not prohibit workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation. On February 26, 2018, the Second Circuit became the second federal circuit court to reverse its prior precedent and hold that Title VII does indeed prohibit sexual orientation discrimination. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses the Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. decision.

Am I An Employee

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on, among other reasons, the employee's race, religion, national origin, and sex.

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