Non-Solicitation Agreement Missing Operative Language Causes Litigation Headache For Employer
 A recent Connecticut Appellate Court case underscores precisely why employers should ensure that their non-solicitation clauses comply with the requirements of Connecticut Law. |
U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Clear That Employees Alleging Age Discrimination Must Prove That Age Bias Was Actual Cause of Adverse Job Action
By: Kevin J. Greene, Esq.
 In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas in the case of Gross v. FBL Financial Services, the United States Supreme Court clarified that the plain language of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) requires that an employee affirmatively establish that age was the "but for" cause of the employer's adverse decision and not simply one motivating factor underlying the action taken by the employer.
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Introduced on June 11, 2009, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 (H.R. 2819) would amend several federal statutes to provide additional protections for breastfeeding in the workplace. 
Maura Droney, Associate Hartford Office
