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On April 17, 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a bill that would prohibit employers from advertising employment opportunities in a way that discriminates against any job seekers because they are unemployed.

In Duart v. Department of Correction, the Connecticut Supreme Court held, in a 5-2 decision, that a party moving for a new trial based on discovery misconduct must demonstrate a "reasonable probability" that the result of a new trial would be different.

A federal court in New York recently ruled that Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. misclassified two workers as unpaid interns.

On January 19, 2012, the District of Connecticut held that Title VII does not provide for individual liability and dismissed a pregnancy discrimination claim against plaintiff’s former supervisor.

All of the judges in the District of Connecticut are now using Initial Discovery Protocols in most non-class action employment cases.

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") imposes numerous obligations on employers, including payment of a minimum wage for all employees and overtime pay for non-exempt employees.

State wage and hour laws may include more demanding requirements than those in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

The U.S. government's fiscal year ended at midnight last night without congressional agreement regarding appropriations, resulting in a partial government shutdown, which will affect the federal agencies that monitor the workplace.

New Jersey lawmakers recently proposed an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") to include familial status as a protected category.

Applying Connecticut law, a November 10, 2011 decision of the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department found a lifetime employment contract to be void as against public policy.

On March 17, 2014, the state Senate Labor Committee approved a bill (S.1440) that would make it unlawful for New Jersey employers to discriminate against the unemployed.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has issued a notice of proposed rule-making to enhance employees' free choice during elections to certify or decertify a union.

The National Labor Relations Board recently signaled that it will follow acting general counsel Lafe Solomon’s directives aimed at invalidating broad social media policies.

In a recent decision, Spearman v. Donahoe, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey reinforced the notion that a job transfer or shift change that does not materially impact conditions of employment cannot constitute an adverse employment action.

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that under the Federal Arbitration Act courts could not invalidate class waivers in arbitration agreements merely because the cost of an individual’s claim would exceed any potential recovery.

In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") published a final rule mandating that all employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") post a notice to employees advising them of their rights under the NLRA, including the right to unionize, and listing the Board’s contact information and enforcement procedures.

According to press reports, Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" became the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, going for $450.3 million last month.