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Appellate Court Dismisses Claims Against State On Sovereign Immunity and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Grounds

Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

In a decision that will be officially released on Tuesday, November 24th, the Connecticut Appellate Court has ruled that wrongful termination and breach of implied contract claims cannot be brought against the State of Connecticut due to the protections of sovereign immunity.  The case Ware v. State of Connecticut (download here), will be of greater… Continue Reading

Court: ADEA Plaintiffs Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies

Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

In this blog, I often focus on the substantive law prohibiting discrimination cases, such as those under ADEA.  But a case decided late last week demonstrates the importance of making sure that employees follow the procedural requirements required by law under anti-discrimination provisions.. In Cassotto v. Potter (D.Conn, Oct. 21, 2008) (Hall, J.) (download here),… Continue Reading