As we continue the analysis of this week’s Connecticut Supreme Court decisions, the court also clarified how employees can prove their claims of discrimination in Perez-Dickson v. City of Bridgeport. It is the first opinion in some years to do so and employers (and practitioners) will likely want to cite this case on
Big Day for Employers at Connecticut Supreme Court
It’s been several years since employers had some decisions to cheer about at the Connecticut Supreme Court. But yesterday, the court released two important decisions that will likely rank as among the most significant the court has issued in the employment context in the last decade.
I represented the employer in one of those cases,
Connecticut Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Hostile Work Environment and CTFMLA Cases
It’s not very often that the Connecticut Supreme Court considers employment law issues.
But today, two notable cases are being argued in front of the court. Both could have an impact on employers in the state.
In Patino v. Birken Manufacturing, the court is being
Conn. Supreme Court: Alleged Knowing and Deliberate Discovery Misconduct Not Enough to Warrant New Trial
It’s so rare nowadays that the Connecticut Supreme Court rules on discrimination cases that, when I first took a look at its new decision in Duart v. Department of Corrections (download here) — officially released next week — I got excited. After all, the case is based on a claims of gender, race and sexual
BREAKING: Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Second Circuit’s “Ministerial Exception” Rule
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
Conn. Supreme Court Rejects Hybrid Duty of Fair Representation Claim Without Exhaustion of Administrative Remedy
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a decision to be officially released next week, has ruled that a municipal employee’s hybrid duty of fair representation claim against his or her union and the employer , must be brought to the State Board of Labor Relations first, and not directly to Superior Court.
The case, Piteau v.
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims in Connecticut Get Dismissed Yet Again
When the Connecticut Supreme Court came out with a decision nearly ten years ago that said that negligent infliction of emotional distress claims in the workplace were only viable when they occur during the termination process itself, it was the beginning of the end for these types of amorphous claims.
The case, Perodeau v.
Breaking: Connecticut Supreme Court Finds A Bonus Can Constitute “Wages”, in the Right Case
Back in June, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in Ziotas v. The Reardon Law Firm — a significant ruling because it found that where a bonus is discretionary and is not ascertainable by applying a formula, it did not constitute "wages".
I talked about the case in a lengthy post and noted that
Law Tribune Provides Background on Bonus Case and Cites To Blog
Earlier this month, I talked about how a new case from the Connecticut Supreme Court could have an impact on bonus plans for employers. The Connecticut Law Tribune this week (subscription required) echoes many of my sentiments.
The Tribune states that some employment lawyers believe it is going to have a "wider impact", while others
BREAKING: Conn. Supreme Court Holds that a Year-End Discretionary Bonus Does Not Constitute “Wages”
In a decision that will be officially released next week, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that a year-end bonus — the amount of which is discretionary — does not constitute "wages" under Connecticut wage & hour laws.
The decision, Ziotas v. The Reardon Law Firm (download here), reverses an appellate court decision to