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Affirmative Action Forms for State Contracts: Is This The Best Way?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

To work on State of Connecticut contracts with the Department of Transportation, various contractors have to set up an affirmative action plan.  If they do not have one on file with the DOT, the Department’s Division of Contract Compliance will send out the following letter. So what to do if you don’t have a plan?… Continue Reading

Commission Meetings Reveal CHRO’s Difficulties Complying with Its Own Rules

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

Yesterday, I highlighted the Acting Executive Director’s letter defending his agency from stinging criticism by a Connecticut attorney in the Connecticut Law Tribune.   In that post, I indicated that if the CHRO was going to change its image, it needed to get its own house in order.  For employers, this is important because a fully-functioning CHRO… Continue Reading

Ensuring Compliance with Federal and State Laws Across the Board

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Yesterday, I noted that Norwalk Community College had been sanctioned over the summer  in a federal district court case for its apparent failure to preserve electronic data.  I’ve always believed that these types of compliance issues — if they exist — do not exist in a vacuum. Indeed, companies that have trouble keeping track of… Continue Reading