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Hybrid Wage-and-Hour Class Actions Blessed by Second Circuit

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Litigation, Wage & Hour

Ok, bear with me for a second. If your employees want to bring a class action against your company claiming that they should’ve been paid overtime, there are typically two ways to do so: Bring a claim under state law, or bring a claim under federal law (Fair Labor Standards Act). There’s a big difference:… Continue Reading

When a Storm Hits, What’s an Employer to Do In Connecticut?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

UPDATED 6/25/10 This afternoon, Bridgeport Connecticut either had a pretty bad microburst, or a tornado.  The National Weather Service has yet to make that determination, though having been right in the middle of it, it sure SEEMED like a tornado, with "whiteout" conditions.  (UPDATE: The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Main… Continue Reading