Connecticut Employment Attorney for Employers and Employees
Principled Advocacy.
Practical Solutions.
Providing advice, counsel, and litigation for individuals and businesses in Connecticut on employment disputes and compliance matters
My Practice Spotlight
Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Court and alternative-dispute representation for employers and employees: pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and trial.
Workplace Safety & Harassment
OSHA and CONN-OSHA compliance, internal investigations, anti-harassment policies and training, child labor requirements, and employee reporting and evidence procedures.
Personnel Policies & Employee Handbooks
Employee handbook and policy drafting, review, and revision; analysis of employee-side enforceability and adherence to stated procedures.
CT Paid Sick Leave & Frontloading
Frontloaded paid sick leave implementation includes policies, notices, records, and DOL-approved wage-deduction forms, as well as information on denied leave, deductions, and retaliation.
CHRO/EEOC Charges & Proceedings
Representation for employers and employees from complaint and position statement through investigation, mediation, conciliation, public hearing, and right-to-sue.
Wage & Hour Disputes & Violations
Wage-payment and overtime counseling, classification audits, deduction-form approvals, DOL proceedings, civil actions, and expert analysis under Connecticut and federal law.
My Writing Highlights
Front-Loading Sick Time: The Silver Lining for Employers in Connecticut’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
Connecticut's 2025 paid sick leave amendments create new burdens, but front-loading offers employers simplified administration and cost control.
Illusory Disclaimers: Conventional Employee Handbook Clauses to Omit
Many standard employee handbook disclaimers are legally illusory, providing a false sense of security while creating new liability. Here's what to omit.
An Employment Law Reality Check: Connecticut Independent Contractor Misclassification
Misclassifying workers as contractors exposes Connecticut employers under the ABC test, FLSA economic-realities test, and IRS standards.