The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant’s request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reasonable...more
7/2/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appeals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Essential Functions ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment
A “supervisor,” for purposes of a Connecticut state hostile work environment claim, is an employee who is empowered by an employer to take tangible employment actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in O’Reggio...more
8/6/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Commission on Human Rights ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Internal Investigations ,
Race Discrimination ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
Vicarious Liability