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You’re Fired! — No, I Quit!

By Daniel Schwartz on March 14, 2018
Posted in Featured Content, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & Hour

You’ve agonized over firing an employee.  You hired her over a year ago and it just isn’t working out.  The employee is kind, conscientious and punctual, but just doesn’t have the skills needed for the particular position.

But you’ve made up your mind. You’re firing her at a meeting this afternoon.

In that meeting, the…

Court: Alleged Assaults Are Not “Adverse Employment Actions”

By Daniel Schwartz on May 30, 2012
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Years ago, it was believed that summary judgment motions by employers should be rarely granted. 

And yet, judges in Connecticut district court keep granting these motions.  A recent federal court case in Connecticut is the latest example of how courts are using their power to weed out cases before they reach a jury.

In Miller…

Quitters Rarely Win…In Constructive Discharge Claims

By Daniel Schwartz on December 2, 2010
Posted in Litigation

While fans of the long running television reality show Survivor may suggest the timing of this post is geared to the events of last night’s episode that featured two players who quit, there are actually two recent and noteworthy cases in Connecticut that show that employees who quit their jobs rare win discrimination claims that…

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Daniel A. Schwartz created the Connecticut Employment Law Blog in 2007 with the goal of sharing new and noteworthy items relating to employment law with employers, human resources personnel, and executives in Connecticut. Since then, the blog has been recognized by the ABA Journal, and was one of ten named to the “Blog Hall of Fame” in recognition of the blog’s contributions and consistency over the years.
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