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Battle Continues Between Tribune Columnist and CHRO; Can We Get a Truce?

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

The sword fight (rather, word fight) between a Connecticut Law Tribune columnist and the CHRO shows no signs of abating (for the previous rounds see my earlier post here).  Round Three comes in today’s paper with a further response from Karen Lee Torre to the letter posted by CHRO Acting Executive Director Robert Brothers.  Let’s just say that she shows no… Continue Reading

CHRO Responds to Criticism in Law Tribune – What Next?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

Earlier this month, the Connecticut Law Tribune published a column by attorney Karen Lee Torre that was — how do I put this gently – stinging in its criticism of the CHRO and called for its elimination (you can find a link to it in an earlier post .) Acting CHRO Executive Director Robert J. Brothers Jr. has responded forcefully… Continue Reading

CHRO Should Be Rebuilt, Says Courant Columnist and Others

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

Last week, I posted about a working group that Governor Rell had formed to review the workings of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Today, Hartford Courant columnist Stan Simpson has an interesting column on the same subject.  It’s worth a read.  It discussed the ongoing backlog of complaint and the issues that the agency has… Continue Reading

CHRO Working Group To Assess Agency’s Ability to Meet Mission

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC

In Connecticut, it’s well known that the state agency responsible for investigating complaints, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) has been the subject  of lots of discussion and criticism for over a decade, dating back to the years under Executive Director Louis Martin. Recently, a new series of criticisms have been heard… Continue Reading