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
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CHRO Executive Director Acknowledges Past Shortcomings, Promises Changes
Posted in CHRO & EEOCAt 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
CBA Labor & Employment Law Committee Meeting with New CHRO Executive Director
Posted in CHRO & EEOCKudos to Robert Brothers, the new Executive Director of the CHRO, for agreeing to meet with the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Committee. It is now set for February 25, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, Connecticut. Full details are available here as well as instructions on how you… Continue Reading
New CHRO Agency Head: Changes are Coming
Posted in CHRO & EEOCThe Connecticut Law Tribune snagged an in-depth interview with new CHRO Executive Director Robert Brothers this week. in it, Brothers shares his views that the CHRO has made missteps in the past and that he is going to try to turn that around. Among the changes that he is considering are an revamp of the agency’s… Continue Reading
CHRO Names Robert Brothers Jr. as New Permanent Executive Director
Posted in CHRO & EEOCRobert 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
Minutes from CHRO Meeting Reveal Progress on Executive Director Search and Task Force Recommendations
Posted in CHRO & EEOCRecently released minutes from a December 2008 meeting (available here) of the CHRO commissioners reveal that an outside search firm is in the process of being retained to assist with an search for a new Executive Director. The minutes — which are released approximately one month after the original meeting – discuss the status of the Executive Director… Continue Reading
CHRO Responds to Criticism in Law Tribune – What Next?
Posted in CHRO & EEOCEarlier this month, the Connecticut Law Tribune published a column by attorney Karen Lee Torre that was — how do I put this gently – stinging in its criticism of the CHRO and called for its elimination (you can find a link to it in an earlier post .) Acting CHRO Executive Director Robert J. Brothers Jr. has responded forcefully… Continue Reading
Holding Down the Fort: CHRO Appoints New Acting Executive Director and Advisory Group Report Expected Soon
Posted in CHRO & EEOCUpdated 6/25 to add additional information. It’s been several months since I last updated readers on the ups and downs of the CHRO, the state agency responsible for overseeing discrimination complaints in Connecticut. And for the last several months longtime employee Raymond Pech filled in as Executive Director without getting the sorts of headlines that… Continue Reading
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