A few years ago, a plaintiff and his fiancé both worked for the same company. The fiancé filed a sex discrimination claim against the company with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC).   Within a month, the company fired the plaintiff, who subsequently brought a lawsuit against the company, alleging that his termination was in retaliation […]
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The Metro-North Railroad has a history of safety inadequacies, involving both customers and employees. The company has been commanded, by the U.S. Labor Department, to pay more than $250,000 to an employee who was retaliated against for reporting an injury while on the job. Steven Annucci injured his leg in 2011 and while en-route to […]
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Earlier this month, the Labor Department announced a regulation that would protect federal contractors’ employees, roughly 20% of the American workforce, from discrimination based on their gender identity or sexual orientation.  President Obama signed the executive order back in July, amending an order issued by President Bill Clinton banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in […]
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According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there has been a drastic increase in pregnancy-related discrimination complaints.  This issue has garnered increased attention as the Obama administration intensifies its enforcement of anti-discrimination laws.  In order to combat the discrimination, the EEOC has updated its guidelines to ensure that any kind of harassment or discrimination […]
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Voluntary gender classification was rejected by a Connecticut police department in the past 18 months.   A controversial lawsuit is ongoing after a Middletown police officer was fired.  According to the city, her termination was mainly due to her refusal to undergo an evaluation to determine whether she was physically fit to return to duty from […]
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According to a study conducted earlier this year with nearly 700 restaurant workers in 39 states, published by the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, 90% of waitresses have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work. Women fighting back, however, will help protect future waitresses from the same fate. One such example is a recent lawsuit […]
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Social media is an extremely helpful tool in the hiring process. Facebook and other social media sites can create, or not, a favorable impression. In a 2013 survey, 90% of employers reported examining a job seeker’s social media accounts and nearly 70% said that they rejected a candidate based on their online content.   The question […]
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The American Job Center, an organization that provides various services to assist the unemployed and underemployed people pursue work, is opening a facility in Stamford, CT.  Job seekers can conveniently access education, training, and information services they need all under one roof.  Several workshops will be held there, including interviewing strategies, internet job search, resume […]
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A proposed bill in Connecticut would ensure that military members have the opportunity to use their experience as a substitute when applying to a job that requires similar training. Veterans are a motivated, determined, and skilled group whose military experience should satisfy occupational license requirements. This bill, An Act Concerning the Findings of the Military Occupation […]
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An auditor’s employer failed to accommodate him when he damaged his spine. The employee, Ronald Hodges, purported that his disability limited his ability to sit, work, sleep and concentrate.  After his doctor recommended time off from work due to the treatment’s recovery period, Hodges asked for unpaid leave. His request was denied and was offered […]
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Connecticut recently passed a bill that allows for the medical use of marijuana even though the drug is still illegal under federal law. The Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects employees with disabilities, does not protect employees who are medical marijuana users.  It excludes persons who are currently engaged in the illegal use of drugs. […]
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Employers taking advantage of free labor are an unfortunate trend.  Interns are becoming synonymous with employees, except they don’t receive any financial compensation for their hard work.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)–a federal law that establishes proper labor standards for employers to follow–sheds little light on this issue.  The FLSA describes an employee as […]
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A security service company hired an employee to solicit new business from new and existing clients. His compensation was $50,000 and one percent of his acquired contract’s net revenue per year. He was entitled to monthly commission payments without having to do any further work for that account. The company’s Sales Incentive Plan states that […]
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A Connecticut corporation was seeking new financing to help advance the company. An investor advised the company that it should have select employees sign into employment contracts to insure the company’s stability and consistency. The plaintiff, one such employee, signed the employment agreement. Another investor viewed the agreement and thought the additional monetary component was […]
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Connecticut employees just got a little more freedom. Employees of a purchased company got hired because their knowledge and skills were crucial for the buying company’s success. A three-year employment contract, which stated that the employees will be subject to an 18-month non-compete agreement if they leave, is signed. Soon after the three-year contract is […]
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Thousands upon thousands of people are victimized by sexual abuse in the United States each year. Many of these file civil lawsuits against the party or parties responsible for their victimization. Many cases involve multiple victims, while others center on only one. Under the law, these victims have a legal right to sue their abuser […]
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The Brain Injury Association of America (“BIAA”) is the leading voice of brain injury in the United States. It is the parent organization for a network of state affiliates including the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut and the Brain Injury Association of New York State. These organizations service professionals and businesses involved in the diagnosis, […]
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Annual Summer Picnic -The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut (“BIAC”) held its annual Summer Picnic & Volunteer Awards on August 12th at the Wickham Pavilian in Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. A fun time was had by all. The 2008 BIAC Golf Tournament at Wintonbuy Hill raised over $120,000. By Stewart Casper. Posted August 13, […]
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The National Quality Forum (“NQF”) is a consensus standard setting organization that has published a list of 28 adverse medical event categories that should never occur in a hospital setting. The list of events has been embraced by 11 states that have directed hospitals not to charge patients or insurance companies for these categories of […]
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Like never before, the war in Iraq is focusing dialogue on brain injuries. The discussion has been prompted by the large number of casualties who have sustained such injuries and who have survived. Not only are troops experiencing penetrating trauma that often result in prolonged periods or unconsciousness or require brain surgery but they are […]
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It frequently happens that when the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (“C.B.I.A.” – and not to be confused with our Connecticut Brain Injury Attorneys “C-B-I-A”) issues a “Government Affairs Report” the content reveals an invidious bias against the ideal of “justice for all.” Today’s missive from the Business Association is no different. On May 29, […]
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I am a resident of Wilton, CT and I recently wrote to my state legislator John Hetherington asking that he support SB 847 presently pending before the legislature. The bill is designed to provide workers’ compensation commissioners with discretionary authority to award more than the minimum specified benefits for permanent partial disability to a part […]
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The event that caused me to experience a sudden onset of right arm pain shall remain confidential as it involves a friend. Nonetheless, this Connecticut injury lawyer who has spent a career representing people with just this sort of injury, knew right away that the type of searing pain I was having was a serious […]
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I have been absent from this blog for Casper & de Toledo for an extended period of time now. I have been recovering from my own injury and surgery and I will Blog at a later time about how I know I can really feel my clients’ pain. As a trial lawyer, we read and […]
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