Last week, Law360 quoted me in an article on marital status discrimination. (They timed it for Valentine’s Day; make of that what you will.)
The gist of the article is that marital status discrimination is something for employers to be mindful of.
And for that premise, I’m in agreement. Several states, including Connecticut, explicitly
With some notable exceptions, only the bills that make it out of the Labor & Public Employee Committee have a chance for passage in the 2010 General Assembly session. (Of course, some measures get put in as amendments to other bills, but that’s still more of the exception than the rule).
So it’s worth taking
A few weeks ago, I pointed out an old employment law prohibiting minors from operating elevators was still on the books. The Connecticut Law Tribune picked up on the story with a reference to the blog (though its hidden behind a paid registration page so you’ll have to take my word on it). So are
Two years ago, when Connecticut passed a civil union law, there was ample amount of press on the changes to the various laws. But on July 10, a change to Connecticut’s employment laws took place with virtually no coverage.
Specifically, Public Act 07-245 amended the state’s employment laws to preclude discrimination in the workplace based