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CHRO Attorney Agrees Emphasis at Agency “Has Shifted From MAR to Mediation”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative Developments

Earlier this week, I wrote about the perception among some that the CHRO has been retaining more cases for investigation by letting more cases through the Merit Assessment Review.  These cases that used to be dismissed — mainly “frivolous” ones as  I’ve collectively termed them — mean more headaches for employers who have to spend… Continue Reading

Audit Highlights Significant Issues with CHRO

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

A new state auditor’s report released this month shows that the CHRO continues to struggle with compliance with statutory timeframes. The report — which can be downloaded here — shows that from 2007-2009, 56 percent of the cases exceeded the statutory maximum of 370 days.   As the report notes, “the longer it takes to… Continue Reading

Appellate Court’s Footnote Suggests Faults in CHRO’s Interpretation of Emotional Distress Damages

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment

Back in February 2009, I talked at length about whether compensatory damages (for things such as emotional distress) was properly awarded in employment discrimination claims that proceeded to a hearing at the CHRO.  I went on to say back then that I believed the agency and the human rights referees at the agency had been… Continue Reading

General Assembly Approves Significant Changes to CHRO Process

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative Developments

The dust is still settling on the flurry of activity in the closing hours of the General Assembly last night. It’s going to take a few days to get caught up on all the bills that were passed.  Watch for more updates soon. One of the bills that will merit a closer look is House… Continue Reading

The Basics: Sales Representatives’ Commissions Governed By Separate Statute

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

Continuing our series of posts on some of the basics of employment law, the following is an example of how laws affecting the workplace may not be as obvious as they first appear. Most of the wage payment laws in Connecticut are set up in Title 31 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (Yes, probably more… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: USERRA Releases, DeepNet, World Cup, Telecommuting, Facebook Messages, Overtime on Commssions, Interns

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation, Wage & Hour

With all the news about recent Supreme Court decisions, here are a few articles that you might of missed over the last few weeks: The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog reports on an interesting 6th Circuit decision that allows a USERRA claim (the statute that guarantees job restoration after military service) to be released in a separation… Continue Reading

The “Auto Dealership Addendum” – An Unpublished Guide by Connecticut DOL About Commissioned Employees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

With the internet, we’ve grown accustomed to everything being on online.  But every once in a while there are still a few nuggets of useful information that are only available in print format.  Once such document is a 30-page document entitled "Auto Dealership Addendum" published by the Wage & Workplace Standards Division of the Connecticut… Continue Reading

CHRO Executive Director Acknowledges Past Shortcomings, Promises Changes

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

At a packed gathering last night, new CHRO Executive Director Robert Brothers, Jr. did his best to defend the agency over the past mistakes while urging that he not be judged on that past history. He acknowledged in a meeting of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section that there "have been a… Continue Reading

Conn. Supreme Court: Advances on Commissions Need Not Be Repaid, Unless Agreement Explicitly Says So

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Wage & Hour

Continuing a very busy Wednesday in employment law (where were all these cases earlier this month?), the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a noteworthy decision on a few different wage issues. Because of time limitations, I’ll address the case in a few separate posts. The case, Ravetto v. Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc. et al. , was… Continue Reading