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Berchem Moses PC Education Attorneys Participate In Editing Of Reference Book For School Health Services

Attorneys Michelle Laubin, Christine Sullivan, Carolyn Dugas and John Khalil recently acted as peer reviewers for a new publication titled “Legal Resource for School Health Services”. The reference book addresses legal issues impacting all who provide health services in schools, counsel schools, and are responsible for school health services programs. The publication covers legal implications […]

Berchem Moses PC Sponsors Lobsterfest

Berchem Moses was a Silver Sponsor at the Westport Rotary’s Lobsterfest held at Compo Beach in Westport on September 16, 2017. Over 1500 people enjoyed this annual event. Shown in the photo are Ira Bloom and his wife, Karen.

Maximum Leave Policies Can Cost Employers – Big Time

UPS recently agreed to pay a $2M to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the EEOC relative to its maximum leave policy. The company’s policy required “administrative separation” if an employee was unable to return to work after 12 months.  The EEOC said this inflexible leave policy violated the ADA. In addition to the […]

Increased Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions Struck Down By Federal Judge

In a victory for employers in Connecticut and across the country, a federal district court in Texas last week invalidated the Obama Administration’s Department of Labor overtime regulation which sought to increase the salary threshold for the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act from $455 per week ($23,660 annually) to $913 per week […]

Responding to Requests for Employee Leave for Disaster Relief Efforts

In response to Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in Texas and Louisiana, employees may wish to take time off from work to participate in the cleanup efforts.  Employers may wonder what their obligations are when faced with requests for leave. Public Sector State employees who are certified disaster service volunteers with the American Red Cross may, with […]

Back to School for Employees – How to Design a Successful Tuition Reimbursement Program

A tuition reimbursement program can be a very attractive employee recruitment and retention tool, while simultaneously providing employers with the benefit of a more educated workforce.  Launching a tuition reimbursement program sends employees the message that you value them and their growth enough to invest in their futures. Such programs can be tax-favored as well.  […]

State Supreme Court Holds that Private School had Duty to Warn and Protect Students Against Risk of Serious Insect-Borne Disease When Organizing Trip Abroad

On August 11, 2017, the State of Connecticut Supreme Court delivered its decision in Munn v. Hotchkiss School, SC 19525 (Conn. 2017), holding that the state’s public policy does not preclude imposing a duty on a school to warn about or protect students against the risk of a serious insect-borne disease when organizing a trip […]

Berchem Moses PC Receives Volunteer Of The Year Award From Alpha Community Services YMCA

Berchem Moses PC recently received an award from the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA as the “Adult Community Services Volunteer of the Year for Alpha Community Services” in recognition of the firm’s annual holiday gift giving to underprivileged families in the Greater Bridgeport Area. The YMCA’s 159th Annual Volunteer Celebration was held at Grassy Hill Country […]