Under existing law, school employees in Connecticut are generally eligible for federal unpaid family and medical leave (“FMLA”), but they have generally not been eligible for paid leave under Connecticut law. Effective October 1, 2025, the Connecticut law will apply to employees of a public school operator or a nonpublic elementary or secondary school in […]
Natasha Knox, a black woman of Jamaican descent, worked for a laundromat chain at several Bronx, New York locations. Knox was ultimately terminated from her employment for removing cash from the register and refusing to return it. Knox sued her former employer and two of her former supervisors alleging discriminatory and retaliatory termination, a hostile […]
Supervision of employees in the workplace is an active process meant to maintain a positive work environment and high levels of productivity. Poor employee performance creates stress and can drag down productivity and morale. Business owners, supervisors, and Human Resources professionals frequently encounter questions about performance management. This article busts some common myths about performance […]
Congratulations to Attorneys Floyd Dugas and Rebecca Goldberg on an impressive victory in the Connecticut Supreme Court! The article and photo below were published in the New Haven Register on April 2, 2025By Brian Zahn, Staff Writer NEW HAVEN — A fired New Haven police officer’s attempt to appeal his termination before the state’s Supreme Court was denied […]
Senior Partner Ira Bloom of the Westport office spoke on March 22, 2025 to over 700 people attending a Connecticut Bar Association seminar on Land Use for Municipal Officials. The speakers were a select group of well-known and experienced attorneys who belong to the Bar Association’s Planning and Zoning Section. Attorney Bloom spoke on Affordable […]
Since the Trump Administration came back into power there has been a lot of talk about the lawfulness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies in the workplace. The Biden administration pushed hard for DEI in the workplace. The Trump Administration is also pushing hard – pushing hard against DEI in the workplace – going […]
