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Public Hearings Suspension at CHRO Now Over; Two Human Rights Referees Appointed

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

For nearly six months, public hearings at the CHRO were on hold because Governor Malloy did not reappoint the human rights referees.  As a result, cases that had been pending at the CHRO went nowhere — fast. However, that is changing.  Two new human rights referees were appointed this month and a third will be… Continue Reading

Why the NLRB Recess Appointments Can Be Good For Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Laws and Regulations

Over the weekend, President Obama exercised his right to make recess appointments to various positions, including two posts to the National Labor Relations Board. As you may have heard, the Board has been operating (if you can call it that) for two years with just two out of the five members.  There have been a… Continue Reading

CHRO Names Robert Brothers Jr. as New Permanent Executive Director

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

Robert Brothers Jr. can remove the "acting" from his job title. Late last week, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) appointed Robert J. Brothers, Jr. to a four year term as the permanent Executive Director.  Brothers had been acting Executive Director for the last 18 months.  According to the Commission Chairman,  "Attorney… Continue Reading

President Appoints New Chairs of EEOC and NLRB

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

With a new administration now firmly in place, the President has wasted no time in appointing new chairs of the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  The EEOC has the details on the first appointment of Stuart Ishimaru as Acting Chair: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President… Continue Reading