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Final GINA Regulations Published: Impact in Connecticut Still Unclear

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations

The final regulations of GINA were released today — nearly 18 months after the proposed regulations were first released.    You can download a copy of the regulations here. The actual text starts at about page 75.  As I’ve said earlier, however, employers in Connecticut should be wary about just following GINA however. Connecticut has… Continue Reading

Five Things Employers Can Learn from the Ricci v. DeStefano Case

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

Although I tipped my hand yesterday through some posts (here and here) and an interview with the Connecticut Law Tribune, here are some takeaways for employers from the Ricci v. DeStefano case. The Decision Applies to Private Employers.   Before Ricci was decided, the case could’ve gone two ways — it could have been based on… 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

Lawsuit to be Filed over State Police Hiring Practices; A Primer on Disparate Impact Theory

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

Attorney John Williams is well-known in this state for his avid representation of various state workers — particularly state police officials — in discrimination matters.  Yesterday, he held a press conference to announce that he will be filing a class action lawsuit in a few weeks challenging the hiring procedures of the Connecticut State Police. The Hartford… Continue Reading

Personality Tests – Beware the Disparate Impact

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

Although I’ve touched on the issue of personality tests before here and here, I was recently interviewed in the December 2007 issue of Law Office Administrator (published by Ardmore Publishing) about some further specifics.  In it, I highlight two important points that employers should consider before using them: Why Is the Test Being Used? and, Does… Continue Reading

An Update on Employment Testing in Connecticut — EEOC Issues Fact Sheet On Tests

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

In one of my first  posts, I highlighted an article regarding the legality of personality tests.  In it, I noted that the EEOC had held a fact-finding session and was likely going to issue some further guidance.  Well, that day has arrived. The EEOC issued a fact sheet on employment testing today, announced in this… Continue Reading

The Legality of Personality Tests for New Hires

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

The Connecticut Lawyer has an interesting article in the last month on the Legality of Personality Tests under the ADA. The article, written by Connecticut Bar Association member Joshua Hawks-Ladds, "explores the ADA’s impact on personality testing in the workplace, and discusses what type of assessment tools will withstand ADA scrutiny and when these tools can lawfully… Continue Reading