Protecting Employee Rights

Taking legal action against a current or former employer can feel overwhelming, stressful, and even frightening. You may be worried about your job, your finances, your reputation, or what could happen if you speak up. Many employees are unsure of their rights or do not know where to turn when their employer violates them.

At Harris Law, we understand what you’re going through. Workplace issues don’t just affect your job. They can impact your confidence, your family, and your peace of mind. That’s why we take the time to listen. We want to understand your situation, answer your questions, and help you make informed decisions about what comes next.

Discrimination

Everyone deserves a fair opportunity to succeed at work. Connecticut law protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national original, sex, age, marital status, intellectual disability, national origin, physical disability, mental disability, religious creed, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a veteran, and status as a victim of domestic violence. In some instances, Connecticut law protects employees where federal law does not. We help employees who have been denied opportunities, subjected to hostile work environment, experienced adverse employment actions, harassed, or wrongfully terminated.

Retaliation

You have the right to report discrimination, harassment, wage violations, or other unlawful conduct without fear of punishment. If your employer took negative action against you after you spoke up, you may have legal protections.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is illegal, and should not be tolerated in any work place.  Retaliation for reporting sexual harassment is also illegal. One of the most challenging aspects of workplace sexual harassment, is the fear that you will not be believed.  Sexual harassment to happen to all genders, and at the hands of any gender.

Learn more about sexual harassment here

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Violations

The FMLA and Connecticut’s version of the FMLA give most employees the right to take job protected leave for serious health conditions, caring for a family member, or welcoming a new child, and certain circumstances related to military deployment. The FMLA and CT FMLA require that when returning from leave an employee be returned to the same or equivalent position. If your employer denied your leave, interfered with your leave, or retaliated against you for taking or attempting to take leave, we can help.

Wage and Hour Violations

You deserve to be paid fairly for the work you do. We represent employees who have been denied overtime pay, paid less than minimum wage, misclassified by their employer, had tips confiscated, denied, or stolen, or otherwise not paid the wages they earned.

If you believe your employer has violated your rights, you don’t have to face the situation alone. Harris Law is here to listen, explain your options, and help you take the next step with confidence.