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The Basics: Weekly Payment of Wages

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

Given the typically slower summer months, I’m going to highlight some basic Connecticut employment laws that most employers should be familiar with (but that some may not).  Picking up on yesterday’s post, it’ll be entitled "The Basics" and hopefully will run at least once every week. Today’s topic: Weekly Payment of Wages. Connecticut law (Conn. Gen…. Continue Reading

The Employer Strikes Back: Supreme Court Asked To Reconsider Curry v. Allan S. Goodman Decision

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

Last month, I addressed the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, which expanded state disability laws to match (or in some cases, exceed) the scope of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The employer has moved, on limited grounds, to have the court reconsider its decision.  You can download a… Continue Reading

Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc. – The Employee’s Perspective

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

I’ve returned from vacation today with hundreds of e-mails to dig through and about 3000 posts in various RSS feeds. But one e-mail I received relating to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month in Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, bears some immediate discussion. The comments are from Attorney Richard Hayber, the attorney representing the employee… Continue Reading

Curry v. Allan S. Goodman Part V – Do Employers Now Need to Accommodate Mental Disorders and Learning Disabilities?

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

Reading the Connecticut Supreme Court case of Curry v. Allan S. Goodman, Inc. decided last week,  I’m struck by how many questions the decision seems to raise — and how many are left unanswered. I’ve discussed the case and some questions it raises before, most recently here.  The case appears to stand for the proposition that… Continue Reading