Over the weekend, the General Assembly passed House Bill 6599, which adds “gender identity or expression” as a new protected category under employment law. Governor Malloy has indicated that he will sign the bill. Assuming he signs the bill, here’s what you need to know as an employer in Connecticut. (For more background, you can see… Continue Reading
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Gender Identity & Expression Discrimination Bill Clears Conn. House
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsThe on-again, off-again bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression (including transgendered individuals) passed the Connecticut House late Thursday night on a vote along party lines. The bill, H.B. 6599, would add a new protected class and defines "gender identity as follows: "Gender identity or expression" means a person’s… Continue Reading
Is This The Year for a Transgender Anti-Discrimination Bill in Connecticut…Or Will Budget Deficit Dominate Debate?
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsThis is shaping up to be an interesting year for the Connecticut General Assembly. The budget forecasts are projecting massive deficits. As a result, I would not be surprised to see the budget debates dominating the agenda of the Connecticut legislature. Nevertheless, other bills will still be proposed, debated, and certainly passed during the several months… Continue Reading
QUICK UPDATES: WWE Lawsuit, Transgender Litigation, Verdicts on the Rise, Religious Discrimination, and a Special Thanks
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationThe Jewish holidays starting tonight encourage reflection. So, it seems particularly appropriate to do some quick updates on earlier posts: The lawsuit against WWE by three wrestlers continues to move very slowly. Early press reports by another source suggested that WWE would be moving quickly to respond to the claims; they aren’t. WWE asked for an extension of time… Continue Reading
Transgender Litigation Part II – Followup and Context from the Tribune
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationLast week, I posted about a new decision from the federal court in Connecticut that threw out a transgender litigation claim. The Connecticut Law Tribune has some additional feedback on that case from the employee’s counsel in today’s paper. I’m also quoted in the article; in it, I explain that transgender litigation — while perhaps getting… Continue Reading
Transgender Litigation: Court Grants Summary Judgment to Employer In Title VII Transgender Case
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, LitigationEarlier this year, proponents of a bill to make transgender (or gender identity and expression) a protected category failed in their efforts to get that category covered under the state’s anti-discrimination laws. A new United States District Court case this week may provide proponents with an example of a case that, in their view, may have come out differently if "transgender" was… Continue Reading
Legislative Preview: Is Transsexual Bias Law on the Horizon?
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsWith the General Assembly back in session this month, one group is hoping to place additional protection against transsexual and transgender discrimination on the top of the "to do" list for employment law revisions. According to a Hartford Business Journal article, the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition group is now lobbying for a bill about that issue. Now, you… Continue Reading
While You Were Eating…Posts You May Have Missed on Labor & Employment Issues
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThe days before Thanksgiving are busy. Here are a few posts I flagged over the last week or so that you might have missed. Evil HR Lady has a provocative post about whether lawyers make good human resource professionals in a post entitled: Evil Lawyers, Evil HR People, It’s All the Same. As I commented… Continue Reading
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