In its 2021 Session, the Connecticut General Assembly amended the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA), which prohibits discriminatory practices, and other related laws on sexual harassment training and...more
Until about 25 years ago, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities claimed the power to award both general damages for emotional distress and reasonable attorneys’ fees to complainants who prevailed in a...more
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has issued guidance on nondiscrimination in the hiring and employment of Connecticut veterans (the “Guidance”). Although discrimination against veterans already was...more