Legal Articles, General Practice
Hostile Work Environments and the Faragher/Ellerth Defense
In a landmark case, the United States Supreme Court established the standard by which an employer could be held liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the creation of a hostile work environment based on sexual harassment. By way of background, Title VII is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion, and is applicable to employers with 15 or more employees.
What is “FINRA” and What Does (Should) It Do?
Attorneys here at Maya Murphy frequently are called upon to represent individuals who are the subject of a FINRA inquiry, or a party to a FINRA arbitration. We routinely post to our website client alerts regarding FINRA-related decisions but it occurred to us that we should take a step back and issue a post about FINRA itself—what it is, what it does (or doesn’t do), and where it came from. Knowledge is power and because FINRA so pervades the financial industry to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
Court Awards Damages for Breach of Non-Compete Agreement
Van Dyck Printing Co. v. DiNicola, 43 Conn. Supp. 191
Continued Employment is Inadequate Consideration in Absence of At-Will Employment
Cost Management Incentives, Inc. v. London-Osborne, 2002 Conn. Super. LEXIS 3967
What’s in a Separation Agreement?
With the economy where it is, the employment lawyers in the Westport, Connecticut office of Maya Murphy, P.C. are frequently asked to review and negotiate separation agreements for terminated employees. These agreements often appear similar in form and content but must be carefully scrutinized, as they can contain hidden “trip wires” that can have a profound and long-lasting effect on the former employee’s job prospects. Here are some of the things to look out for.
Non-Compete Enforceability: Must Protect Legitimate Interest & Not Be Punitive
Ranciato v. Nolan, 2002 Conn. Super. LEXIS 489
Sufficient Consideration for At-Will Employees
Home Funding Group, LLC v. Kochmann, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41376
Court Finds 50-Mile Radius Prohibition Valid in a Connecticut Non-Compete Agreement
United Rentals, Inc. v. Frey, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16375
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
What may or may not constitute sexual harassment in the workplace can be a tricky subject. The Connecticut Superior Court ruled on a specific provision of Connecticut’s sexual harassment law, specifically, the provision defining sexual harassment as “any conduct of a sexual nature” when “submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment.”
I Was Injured at Work and Cannot Complete my Usual Job Requirements. Will I Need Legal Assistance in Connecticut?
I Was Injured at Work and Cannot Complete my Usual Job Requirements. Will I Need Legal Assistance in Connecticut?