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Will Blumenthal’s Departure from Attorney General’s Office Have an Impact on Employers?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

The big news in Connecticut this morning has to be the retirement of Senator Chris Dodd and the announcement by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal that he will seek that seat. This is most definitely NOT a political blog so I’ll leave it to others to figure out the political ramifications. But what has yet to be… Continue Reading

Ricci v. DeStefano – Oral Argument Transcript Available Here

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

If only all trial and deposition transcripts happened this quickly…. The Supreme Court held oral argument in the Ricci v. DeStefano case earlier today. The transcript is now available here.  The Workplace Prof has the snap judgment which seems pretty on point from my initial scans: I’ve skimmed it enough to see that there’s a… Continue Reading

Subjective Belief That You Are “More Qualified” Than Other Caucasian Applicants Not Enough to Support Race Discrimination Claim, Court Rules

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

While some matters get all the headlines, the work of the state and federal courts move on.  One such case came out earlier this week and I highlight it because it touches on a point that employers sometimes lose sight of — the ability to still make subjective decisions and have that decision supported by… Continue Reading

Are We Talking About Race in the Workplace or Are We “Cowards”? AG Holder’s Compelling Speech

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

Yesterday, I had seen some headlines at first about Attorney General Eric Holder’s comments discussing race, but had simply glossed over them. After all, it was a busy workday and well, was there going to be anything new? But by late in the day, I received an e-mail from a former law professor of mine. … Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Retaliation Claims Can Be Brought Under Section 1981

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

The U.S. Supreme Court today, in CBOCS West Inc. v. Humphries, ruled 7-2 that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 — now codified at 42 U.S.C. 1981, prohibits retaliation against an individual who complains of discrimination against others, when contracting rights are at stake.  It is an issue that often arises in workplace situations, but… Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on Two Retaliation Cases

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

As with other U.S. Supreme Court cases this term, there’s been more virtual ink spilled this week over two oral arguments scheduled for the U.S. Supreme Court this week that will examine some of the parameters of  when it is illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee for complaining about discrimination.  For most employers, however, these cases may… Continue Reading