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BREAKING: Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Second Circuit’s “Ministerial Exception” Rule

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

The Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled (in a decision that will be effective August 2, 2011) that the ministerial exception found under the First Amendment bars certain employment related claims brought against religious institutions. The court’s unanimous decision in Dayner v. Archdiocese of Hartford can be downloaded here. In doing so, the Court explicitly adopts… Continue Reading

What is Willful (Wilful) Misconduct Under Unemployment Compensation Act? Court Says Insulting E-mails to Boss May Qualify

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation, Wage & Hour

Employees who are terminated by their employers are typically eligible for unemployment compensation in Connecticut unless an exception applies. "Wilful Misconduct" is one of the limited exceptions (in Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-236), but it is not an easy exception to reach. A new decision from the Connecticut Appellate Court (to be officially released on March… Continue Reading

What Do Bahrain & Japan Have in Common with Connecticut? Reviewing the Wrongful Discharge Claim

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

"The United States is recommending U.S. citizens defer all non-essential travel to Bahrain." Have you seen this headline? It’s from 20 years ago. But strangely, that same headline made a reappearance this week. Don’t remember the last time it happened? Well, you should because a major Connecticut Supreme Court case arose out of it.  And that… Continue Reading

Machetes for 8 Year Olds, and Other Tidbits From “Where We Live” Interview on Child Labor

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

This morning, I served as a guest on the terrific "Where We Live" program that airs daily on WNPR.  You can listen to the broadcast here.  It’s difficult to recap a one-hour broadcast in a short blog post so here are a few of my random observations and thoughts after today’s session.  To some callers,… Continue Reading

The Basics: The “Agriculture” Exception For Wage/Hour Rules That’s Broader Than You Might Think

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

Connecticut has a proud history of farms. Many, like Lyman Orchards, have been passed down for many generations. (And if you’ve never visited Lyman Orchards, don’t miss out on their Corn Maze and apple orchards for the next several weeks. I visited it recently and highly recommend stopping by.) For many of these farms, the… Continue Reading