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Are Connecticut Courts Still Instructing Juries Using a McDonnell-Douglas Analysis? The Unanswered Question

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Appellate Court decisions can be frustrating.  Every once in a while, instead of deciding the merits of the matter, the court will reject an appeal because a party did not "preserve" the issue at the lower courts through a proper protest.  That’s what happened in Mokonnen v. Pro Park, Inc. (download here)  from the Connecticut Appellate… Continue Reading

Department of Labor Releases Model COBRA Notices

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

The U.S. Department of Labor recently released notices for employers to use in conjunction with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  These notices provide a good start for employers, but each of these notices will also need to be edited to fit a particular employer.     So, to what employees is this concerned with?… Continue Reading