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Quitters Rarely Win…In Constructive Discharge Claims

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

While fans of the long running television reality show Survivor may suggest the timing of this post is geared to the events of last night’s episode that featured two players who quit, there are actually two recent and noteworthy cases in Connecticut that show that employees who quit their jobs rare win discrimination claims that… Continue Reading

Part Time Employee For Three Weeks Awarded $15,000 in Emotional Distress Damages

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment

UPDATED 1/26/09 A part-time secretary who worked for three weeks before resigning is entitled to $15,000 in emotional distress damages and six months back pay, according to a recent CHRO Hearing Officer decision.  The case is particularly notable because the company was Claywell Electric, run by the now-jailed Kurt Claywell. The employer in the case,… Continue Reading

As American as Apple Pie: “Hottest Wife” Teacher Sues School Board for Due Process Claim

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Let me preface this post by acknowledging the obvious: This upcoming story is a bit like watching a car wreck. You know you shouldn’t look and it really doesn’t have anything to do with you, and yet you can’t help but stare.  The story of a new lawsuit probably doesn’t merit a post, but some lawsuits are just too… Continue Reading