Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in another “donning and doffing” case. Donning and doffing refers to the need for employees to put on (“don”) and take off (“doff”) clothing as part of their job. The last time the U.S. Supreme Court heard a donning and doffing case IBP v. Alvarez, et.al, 03-1238 …
Parties often include in separation agreements a confidentiality provision, along with a provision indicating that the agreement is not to be included in the soon-to be former employee’s personnel file. Sometimes, such provisions may end up being meaningless gestures, in light of the fact that such agreements may be susceptible to subpoenas and discovery requests…
On October 30, 2013, Pullman & Comley, LLC’s Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department presented its annual seminar on labor, employment, employee benefits and immigration law issues at The Hartford Club in Hartford, Connecticut. Highlights of the seminar included Attorney Andrew Glassman’s highly-informative discussion on the impact of legalized…
Welcome to the Pullman & Comley Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, “Working Together,” providing timely, substantive information on the constantly changing workplace laws affecting your employees and your business. The articles on this blog are authored by the attorneys in our Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department, each of whom brings individual…
Obviously, the simple answer is to not discriminate. But it also is important to have well-documented facts that support a business-related justification for the employer’s action and to demonstrate the plaintiff’s lack of proof of discrimination. A discrimination lawsuit begins as little more than an accusation, and the court process moves slowly, but eventually a…
You’re a Connecticut employer with a restrictive covenant program to protect your customer relationships and confidential business information. You require anyone you hire who to develop customer relationships or use your confidential business information to sign reasonable noncompete/non-solicitation agreements at the beginning of employment. You’re confident you’ve immunized yourself from a claim that the covenants…
With the enactment of Connecticut’s medical marijuana, Connecticut became the 17th State in the Union to pass legislation legalizing the use of pot in one way or another. As of today, 20 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation and that number will likely continue to grow. Connecticut has now approved comprehensive regulations…
Joshua Hawks-Ladds, chair of the Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department, was featured on JD Supra in an article about Employee Handbooks. The article titled “What’s the One Thing Missing from Most Employee Handbooks?” reviewed things employers typically overlook when developing employee handbooks. To view the complete article, please click here…
Pullman & Comley is pleased to announce that it is once again holding its annual, comprehensive labor and employment and employee benefits seminar on October 30 at The Hartford Club. Connecticut Department of Labor Deputy Commissioner Dennis Murphy will be speaking at noon at The Hartford Club event. Topics this year will include the status…
