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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

Statements Made During Affirmative Action Proceedings Are Entitled to Immunity, Appellate Court Rules

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

In a decision to be officially released later this month, the Connecticut Appellate Court has ruled that statements made by a worker during an affirmative action proceeding are subject to absolute immunity from defamation claims. The decision in Morgan v. Bubar (download here), resolves, at least for now, the unanswered question of what protections should… Continue Reading