In connecticut, is it legal to cut a full-timer to a part=time position based upon the lack of performance inthe job,

Generally, you can move a full time employee to part time status, unless doing so violates the law. For instance, you state you think the person...

I agree with Attorney Rivera-Ortiz. In Connecticut you should be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits if you are terminated for poor...

Can my boss after just hiring someone, lay me off?

If you are an "at-will" employee your employer can lay you off at any time for any reason or no reason at all, including after hiring someone else...

What happens if my employer isn't providing the state mandated paid sick leave?

Assuming your employer is covered and the location where you are employed is covered, employees can contact the CT Department of Labor to...

Is it illegal for my employer to ask employees to work off the clock?

You are correct. Non-exempt employees must be paid for all hours worked and requiring them to work during an unpaid lunch or break period converts...

I believe that I have unknowingly misclassified employees as subcontractors.

Misclassification is a major enforcement focus for both the federal and CT Department of Labor. I agree with my colleagues that you may have...

I was fired from my job for being accused and arrested at my home for sale of narcotics. My case was thrown out. I was innocent.

If the person reported you were arrested that is not slander as you state you were arrested. Slander requires that a false statement be made, not...

Are employment contracts completely legally binding?

Employment contracts are binding, provided they otherwise meet the legal requirements of a contract, includng an offer, acceptance, consideration,...

Was just terminated, but not given any documentation or prior formal written documentation.

Since a severance package normally contains a release of all claims, you may want to see an attorney before signing. If you are an at-will...

If you sign a mutual release is there any way to get out of it so you can sue your past employer for discrimination?

Normally, a release of claims is binding, unless there is some technical deficiency in the release itself, or you can prove fraud, duress or some...