On June 20, 2025, in Stanley v. City of Sanford, the United States Supreme Court concluded that a retiree who could no longer work because of a disability is not a “qualified individual” entitled to protection under Title I...more
6/24/2025
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently issued a ruling vacating the “gender-identity related portions” of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) 2024 Guidance interpreting Title...more
6/9/2025
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Texas ,
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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which follows a string of prior EOs aimed at removing DEI programs, which we covered here and here....more
4/25/2025
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Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Hate takes on many forms. Hate against Jewish people, known as Antisemitism, continues to skyrocket. The Anti-Defamation League reported a 36% increase in antisemitic events from 2021 to 2022, and FBI statistics show that 63%...more
As is Connecticut’s tradition, several new laws took effect on October 1, 2021, including a number affecting the employment relationship....more
10/8/2021
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Collective Bargaining ,
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Hairstyle Discrimination ,
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Salaried Employees ,
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Voting Rights ,
Wage and Hour
Executive Summary: As of January 1, 2019, Connecticut employers are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s prior salary history. ...more
1/4/2019
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Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
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Pay Gap ,
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Wage and Hour
Whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status and/or gender expression remains a heated debate in the courts and between...more
10/6/2017
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On July 26, 2017, President Trump announced via Twitter that the military, arguably the country’s largest employer, will no longer allow transgender people to serve, thus breaking from the Obama Administration’s lift of the...more
8/2/2017
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Employment Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Military Service Members ,
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