Employment discrimination charges are at a twelve-year low, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reported last week. The EEOC released data for charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year 2018. However, the number of sexual harassment charges increased, likely due to the #MeToo movement which has focused on publicizing and eradicating sexual harassment in
Sexual Harassment
2018 Connecticut Legislative Updates for Employers
By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. & Nick Zaino on
Posted in Labor & Employment, Sexual Harassment
The Connecticut General Assembly ended its legislative session quietly for the second year in a row. There were significant employment proposals on pay equity, paid FMLA, sexual harassment and discrimination, paid sick leave, and an increase in the minimum wage, but the General Assembly only passed the pay equity bill.
Pay Equity
The General Assembly …
Time’s Up: Significant Legislation Proposed on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Laws
By Alan H. Bowie, Jr. on
Posted in Labor & Employment, Sexual Harassment
Legislators in the Connecticut State House and Senate have proposed legislation that would significantly impact sexual harassment cases and sexual harassment training requirements. Although the proposals differ slightly, it is clear that legislators are seeking to expand sexual harassment training, including requiring employers to train non-supervisory employees. One proposal also seeks to extend the limitation…
Rethinking Sexual Harassment Prevention CLE
By All Authors on
Posted in Labor & Employment, Sexual Harassment
Lawyers and employers must examine what the #MeToo uprising and the ongoing media coverage of high profile sexual harassment claims mean for the workplace. Learn about individual and board liability; how to assess workplace culture, including how human resource departments are perceived by employees; about workplace investigations with an emphasis on how to address rumors…