Appellate Court: Trial Court Was Wrong To Deny Summary Judgment Without Oral...
Daniel SchwartzThere is an unspoken truth about the Superior Courts in Connecticut: Summary judgment for employers in employment-related claims is typically a long shot. Of course, there are...
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What Do Bahrain & Japan Have in Common with Connecticut? Reviewing the...
Daniel Schwartz"The United States is recommending U.S. citizens defer all non-essential travel to Bahrain." Have you seen this headline? It’s from 20 years ago. But strangely, that same headline made...
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Even Wrongful Discharge Claims Have Limits, Says Appellate Court
Nurse's Claim Fails The Connecticut Appellate court, in a decision that will be officially released next week, affirmed a dismissal an employee’s wrongful discharge claim in violation of “public...
View ArticleCourt: Employee’s Complaint Trumps Performance Issues
It will come as no surprise to employers that summary judgment (essentially, throwing out a case before trial) in employment cases in state court is hard to get. State judges are typically reluctant...
View ArticleDecisions Only Your In-House Lawyer Could Love
In a post from earlier this week , I indicated that a new Appellate Court decision had some interesting points on wrongful discharge claim that were worth exploring. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme...
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Win Some, Lose Some: Drug Testing Statutes Tricky to Navigate
Connecticut’s drug testing statutes applicable to employers have always been a bit tricky to follow. I covered the basics of these laws back in 2010 (you’ve been reading that long, right?). For job...
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No Love for Guns in Workplace Is Protected, Court Finds
While the calendar may read Valentine’s Day, I’ve tackled more than my fair share of love-themed posts in the past filled with roses and chocolates. So instead, I’m going to go in a different...
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Firing Employee Who Refuses Order To Notarize False Affidavit May Create...
I’ve talked previously about how there are two sets of laws in Connecticut regarding claims arising from termination. There is the law arising from statutes – like the one I discussed this week– and...
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Connecticut Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to At-Will Employment Doctrine
In a decision that will be officially released on Tuesday, the Connecticut Appellate Court has upheld the dismissal of a wrongful discharge claim against Marvelwood School, an independent school in...
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Old Statute Creates Expanded Wrongful Discharge Claim, Says Court
In a 3-2 decision officially released today, the Connecticut Supreme Court relied on a little-used statute to expand the narrow wrongful discharge claim available to employees who believe they have...
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