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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection notified individuals by e-mail on December 27, 2019 of its Notice of Tentative Decision of Intent to Reissue the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater and Dewatering...By: Pullman & Comley, LLC

The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration have announced the cost of living adjustments (COLA) applicable to dollar limitations for retirement plans and the Social Security wage base for 2020. Many of the limits that...By: Pullman & Comley, LLC

In the recently decided case of Ford v. Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit extensively discussed important elements of claims brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or “ADA.”...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

- Create a Plan Document... - Do not rely solely on special acts, ordinances, or collective bargaining agreements... - Reflect collectively bargained provisions... - Update contemporaneously to reflect changes in bargained terms......By: Pullman & Comley, LLC

The 2019-20 certified teachers’ and administrators’ negotiation season is just about at the halfway mark. While, as to be expected, the overwhelming majority of contracts up for negotiation so far have settled at either the negotiation or mediation...By: Pullman & Comley - School Law

We encounter this scenario a lot: a company executive preparing contracts for key employees, or considering whether to enforce a restrictive covenant against a former employee, will sigh with resignation and say, “What’s the point? Courts won’t...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA”) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of a present or past history of mental disability. Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-60(a)(1).  “Mental disability”  is defined in the statute with ...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

The federal law known as Title VII, along with similar state laws, prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include harassment of an employee (either female or male employee, although the...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

Just as the Connecticut legislature was about to vote on the budget this spring, a small provision was dropped into the budget bill. The provision, Section 305 of Public Act 19-117, states that “any covenant not to compete is against public policy...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and

Last month the U.S. Supreme Court simultaneously resolved a long-running dispute about procedure under Title VII and sent a message to employers that it is important to pay attention and act promptly when faced with a Title VII lawsuit by a current...By: Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and