In a 4-3 decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court adopted the federal Title VII standard for determining who is a “supervisor” under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practice Act (CFEPA). The determination of “supervisor” status is critical under Title VII and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act because an employer is presumptively automatically liable for a hostile
Next month, Connecticut legislators from across the political spectrum are set to formally introduce a bill prohibiting employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s age, birthday, or graduation date, unless necessary for a bona fide employment reason. At an announcement on Thursday, January 16, 2020, a wide ranging group of elected officials and other stakeholders heralded the measure as a protection for older workers facing age discrimination in the labor market. Connecticut has the sixth oldest workforce in the country. A similar bill, H.B. No. 6113, passed the Labor Committee last year, but was never presented for a vote in the House.
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