Be careful what you ask for
Non-competes are a curious breed. They are often used, but difficult to enforce. What's the harm in trying, you might ask? If an employe...
Q&A on applying performance and conduct standards to employees with disabilities
By Jon Hyman
It is an oversimplification to simply say that employers should hold disabled employees to the same conduct standards as non-disabled employ...
Sometimes the little things go a long way
By Jon Hyman
Often times, we forget that the law is a floor and not a ceiling. For example, just because the FMLA caps unpaid leave at 12 weeks does not ...
Employer's failure to provide written notice does not save employee who failed to return to work following FMLA leave
By Jon Hyman
Under the FMLA, an employer must provide an employee taking FMLA leave "with written notice detailing the specific expectations and obl...
Happy Labor Day
By Jon Hyman
Like most, I'm happily taking this Labor Day off. If you're looking for something to read, hop over to the Connecticut Employment La...