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What Connecticut employees need to know before signing a severance agreement — what you are giving up, what cannot be waived, and when the offer is not worth accepting.
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What Connecticut employees need to know before signing a severance agreement — what you are giving up, what cannot be waived, and when the offer is not worth accepting.
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Connecticut law starts from a simple premise: wages belong to the employee, and deductions are the exception. This piece maps the five lawful paths under Conn. Gen. Stat. sec. 31-71e, addresses the front-loaded sick leave deduction issue, and covers recordkeeping obligations.