Francis P. Alvarez

Divided U.S. Supreme Court Upholds States’ Immunity to Damages Suit for Violation of FMLA Self-Care
Francis P. Alvarez,Paul A. Patten,Michael J. Soltis, March 29, 2012
Finding an employee’s claims against a state employer for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 were correctly dismissed, a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Congress could not abrogate the states’ sovereign immunity against suits for damages under the...

What Employers Need to Know about Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law
Francis P. Alvarez,Holly L. Cini,Beverly W. Garofalo,Michael J. Soltis, June 30, 2011
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has pledged to sign the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave legislation, which passed in the legislature on June 3, 2011. Upon its January 1, 2012, effective date, Connecticut will become the first state in the country to mandate paid sick leave. Although the...