Senate Democrats Propose “Largest Overhaul” of Sexual Harassment Laws in...
Last week, I posted about a proposed Governor’s bill that would expand the training requirements for some employers. However, that appears to be just a small part of a wider political battle that is...
View Article“Time’s Up” Legislation Passes Judiciary Committee; Will It Pass the Senate?
Earlier this week, the Judiciary Committee (by a 25-16 vote) approved of Senate Bill 132, being labelled by it’s proponents as the “Time’s Up” bill but covers both harassment and discrimination cases....
View ArticleRevised Sexual Harassment Training Bill (And So Much More) Close To Final...
Update: A few days after this post, the General Assembly failed to give final approval to this measure, leaving it to die at the end of the legislative session on May 9, 2018. Early Friday morning,...
View ArticleBill Making Major Changes to Discrimination Claims and Harassment Training...
Senate Bill 3, titled “Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” has been modified since first introduced and passed the Senate late last week. Despite the title, the bill would impact every...
View ArticleLegislative Update: “Time’s Up” Bill Passes General Assembly But Changes on...
The so-called “Time’s Up” bill that would make major changes to the sexual harassment and discrimination laws in the state — including adding new training requirements — went through final passage at...
View ArticleThe Definitive Employer Guide to Connecticut’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Law
If you’re a Connecticut employer, new requirements regarding training and posting — as well as changes to the underlying anti-discrimination law — should be a must-read. On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the...
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Thursday Coronavirus Recap: Furloughs and a Deeper Dive Into FFCRA
Thursday brought still another busy day of news as increased testing in Connecticut brought a big jump in numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. We’re starting to hear about employers considering...
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The Zombie Cases: Why Defending Employment Lawsuits Can Be So Expensive
How many times do you have to win? That’s a question that employers may ask themselves when dealing with employment cases because the fact is, a enterprising litigant can make things quite expensive...
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CHRO Referee Dismisses Complaint After Defendant Was Added Too Late
One of the rules in employment discrimination cases that seems to have blurred of late is the notion that a complaint of discrimination must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination....
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Appellate Court Affirms That Deadlines Are, Well, Deadlines and Locks Out...
Employment discrimination claims are often decided on the merits of the claim. Courts routinely have to answer the question: Did the employer discriminate on the basis of a protected class against an...
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