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General Assembly Approves Ban on Use Of Credit Reports by Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative Developments

In the last flurry of action, the Connecticut House last night approved Senate Bill 361, which bans the use of credit reports in hiring and promotions, in certain situations by certain employers.  The bill had previously been approved by the state Senate. I recapped the bill in detail a few days ago.  There are a… Continue Reading

Wait, There’s ANOTHER Firefighter Race Discrimination Case in New Haven? (Yes, and the Conn. Supreme Court Just Ruled On It)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

So, while everyone has been paying attention to the Ricci v. DeStefano case, which dealt with a group of white firefighters who claim that they should’ve been promoted, another case involving New Haven firefighters has been making its way through the state court system. (As an aside, are there any firefighters in New Haven who… Continue Reading

District Court Enters Judgment Against New Haven; Orders 14 Firefighters to be Promoted

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

It was never really a question of if, but when. And yesterday, the United States District Court in Connecticut made final what had long been anticipated in the Ricci v. DeStefano case — the promotions of various firefighters to the positions of Lieutenant and Captain.  You can download the order here. In doing so, the… Continue Reading

What Employers Need to Know About Ricci v. DeStefano – A Free Webinar

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

A further read-through of the Ricci v. DeStefano case today has reinforced my view that there are going to be some real lessons learned for employers out of this case.  The case had the potential of being a very narrow decision which would have minimized the impact to employers. However, because the court addresses head-on… Continue Reading

BREAKING: Ricci v. DeStefano – Supreme Court Reverses Second Circuit And Finds New Haven Violated Title VII in 5-4 Decision

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

In closing out its 2008-09 term today  the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4, along ideological lines that the city of New Haven violated Title VII in refusing to promote a group of white firefighters and refusing to apply the results of a test that it claimed would have had a disparate impact on minorities. The… Continue Reading

Conn. Supreme Court Looks at Past Practices Clauses and Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining in Collective Bargaining Agreements

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Here’s a warning: If you don’t get involved with labor unions or collective bargaining agreements, you might as well skip over this next post because things don’t get much more technical (or mundane, depending on your perspective) than the following case discussion.  In a divided 3-2 decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the collective bargaining… Continue Reading

Second Circuit Allows Employer to Throw Out Test Results That May Have Had Disparate Impact On African-Americans

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Ed: Updated to reflect newer posts and correct style There are many employment lawyers who subscribe to the belief that "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished".  A case out of Connecticut and the Second Circuit this month certainly won’t change that perception.  Indeed, although the case may have political undertones, it sets up a classic factual… Continue Reading

Court: Denial of Transfer Is Not Race Discrimination

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

It’s a common observation among employment lawyers that employers can be sued for lots of on-the-job actions that don’t lead to termination.  Whether that employee, however, will prevail on the claim is an entirely different question. A case yesterday decided by the United States District Court of Connecticut highlights that distinction. In Charles v. State… Continue Reading