What rights do employees have in the workplace?
A. Generally, employment in Connecticut is “at-will,” which means that an employer can make unilateral changes to the employment relationship (including changes to an employee’s duties, hours and/or wages) and can terminate or discipline an employee at any time, for any reason, so long as it is not a reason specifically prohibited by law. Q. Does employment at-will apply to everyone? A. Union members covered by a collective bargaining agreement and non-union employees covered by a contract with the employer may not be considered at-will employees and may have additional rights and protections as specified in the contract. Q. Are there laws that protect at-will employees? A. Yes! There are numerous Connecticut and Federal laws that provide rights and protections to at-will employees such as anti-discrimination laws, laws governing wages, family and medical leave laws and laws protecting whistleblowers. Q. What is job discrimination? A. The law does not require that employers be nice to
