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As State Holds AIG Hearing, A Look at How Connnecticut Has Attempted to Prosecute An Employer Who Allegedly Failed to Pay Wages

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation, Wage & Hour

As state legislators go forward with a hearing today on the AIG issues (you can view the hearing on CT-N, here), one of the recurring themes suggested in various newspapers articles and by state leaders is that there were lots of ways that the employer could have avoided paying these retention payments. Perhaps. But suppose you were… Continue Reading

Lender and State Settle Banking Claim; Unpaid Wage Claim Still Ongoing

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

A few months ago, I posted on the unpaid wage prosecution claim of Mortgage Lenders Network.  The Hartford Courant reports today on a partial settlement between MLN and the state banking authorities. Mortgage Lenders Network, which filed for bankruptcy in February and laid off 1,800 workers, has reached settlements with banking regulators in Connecticut and… Continue Reading