Xplore Techs. Corp. v. Killion, 2010 Conn. Super. LEXIS 2401 Xplore Technologies Corporation was a company engaged in the engineering, developing, and marketing of rugged computer tablets. Mr. Timothy Killion worked as a Senior Sales Representative with the company from December 8, 2003 to June 2010. As part of his employment contract with Xplore, Mr.… Read more
The First Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated a decision by the District Court granting summary judgment for an insured employer, requiring its insurance company to defend and indemnify it against sexual harassment claims.[1] The First Circuit held that there was a factual dispute as to whether the underlying sexual harassment charges began… Read more
So you’ve lost your job. Now what? Depending on the circumstances, there are several legal issues to explore before moving on with your career. Here is a basic summary of five issues to consider: First, file for unemployment as soon as possible so you don’t miss any deadlines. There is no guarantee that you will… Read more
Wachovia Securities, LLC, v. Frank J. Brand, et al, 671 F.3d 472 (4th Cir. 2012) In a recent case before the Fourth Circuit, Wachovia Securities, LLC (“Wachovia”) appealed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina in which the court denied Wachovia’s motion to vacate a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority… Read more
The United States Supreme Court has just overturned long-standing law in the Federal Districts of Connecticut and New York with respect to employee claims of retaliation for registering a complaint with an employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“Act”). In this case note, we will tell you how the law has changed, and how… Read more
A restrictive covenant (often referred to as a non-compete clause or a covenant not to compete) is a clause contained in an employment contract through which the employee agrees not to pursue a similar profession or trade, placing them in competition with the employer, after the employment relationship is terminated. This clause or covenant is… Read more
New York – In the largest sexual-harassment and discrimination lawsuit of its kind against a Wall Street firm, 20 more women have joined four plaintiffs in suing the brokerage Smith Barney. Continue reading → Read more
A cleaning woman, who speaks no English, is raped by a supervisor. A plumber’s boss insists that she change into work clothes in front of male employees. A proofreader is fondled by a coworker. Other employees tell obscene jokes and make sexist remarks. All three women filed complaints with the New York City Commission on… Read more
A former saleswoman for the Baccarat store on Madison Avenue was awarded $500,000 by a Federal jury on Friday after she testified that the company president complained about her Puerto Rican accent, barred her from speaking Spanish to a co-worker, and finally dismissed her from her job selling crystal and china because of her ethnic… Read more
Two Housekeepers at Hotel Accuse Supervisors and Colleagues of Sexual Harassment. For months, in the hallways and suites of a hotel in midtown Manhattan, two housekeepers said they were groped and sexually harassed by their superiors. When they complained to the general manager, nothing was done, they said, and after they took their story to… Read more
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