It’s just a little bit ironic that on this Good Friday, the Second Circuit decided a case that will be very important to religious institutions in Connecticut, New York and Vermont. Ultimately, it held that Title VII — which, among other things, prohibits discriminati
on based on race — is unconstitutional when applied to certain
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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…
An Update on Employment Testing in Connecticut — EEOC Issues Fact Sheet On Tests
By Daniel Schwartz on
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…