Sep 27 2022
Changes to Connecticut’s Anti-Discrimination Law
The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) is the Connecticut law that prohibits discrimination in employment. Enacted in the late 1940s, the CFEPA predated the federal Civil Rights Act by […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Discrimination
Nov 19 2021
New Connecticut Law: An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position
It is always exciting when we have a new law in Connecticut that offers additional protections for our employees. “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Employment Discrimination
Apr 6 2021
U.S. Department of Justice Says Bostock Extends to Title IX
The U.S. Supreme Court held in its 2020 opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County that the prohibition on sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Employment Discrimination
Mar 7 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Appeared On The Dialogue: Pandemic Anniversary and Vaccines, #MeToo, Discrimination Cases and More
As it appeared on the Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz Today, I bring back one of my favorite recurring features – my conversations with employee-side attorney Nina Pirrotti. As […]
Dec 9 2020
The Dialogue: COVID-19 Vaccines and Employers, Pandemic Issues and 2021 Predictions
As it appeared on the Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz I had the opportunity to record another webcast recently with New Haven attorney Nina Pirrotti, who mainly represents employees in her […]
Jun 8 2020
The Dialogue: Employment Law Issues and Returning to Work In Midst of Pandemic
As it appeared on the Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz The last time that I spoke with Plaintiff’s attorney Nina Pirrotti, the pandemic was just beginning and we were […]
May 11 2020
Racial Discrimination During COVID-19
Global emergencies have the potential to bring out the best and worst in people, and COVID-19 is no different. While the pandemic has brought many people together in pursuit of […]
Mar 27 2020
The Dialogue: Employment Law in Pandemic Times
As it appeared on the Connecticut Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz From time to time, I have a conversation on this blog (titled “The Dialogue”) with Nina Pirrotti, a […]
Dec 3 2019
The Dialogue: A Busy Year in Employment Law in 2019 with a Look Ahead to 2020
As it appeared on The Connecticut Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz It’s been far too long since our last installment from March 2019, but my ongoing dialogue with Nina Pirrotti, a prominent […]
Jul 18 2019
Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: What You Need to Know
In the last twenty years, reports of religious discrimination have more than doubled. While at least one survey finds the number of people experiencing bias because of their religious beliefs […]
Mar 18 2019
The Dialogue: Listening to Employee-Side Attorneys For Employer Tips About #MeToo
As it appeared on The Connecticut Employment Law Blog By Daniel Schwartz Readers of the blog will no doubt know that it’s been far too long since I had Nina […]
Feb 7 2019
Immigration, Ethnicity, and Language – Protecting Your Workplace Rights Based on Your National Origin
The United States is home to more immigrants than any other country in the world. In fact, more than 40 million immigrants live in the United States, nearly quadruple the […]
Jan 31 2019
Damaging Workplace Retaliation and What to Do if It Happens to You
Since 2009, nearly half of all complaints filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission allege retaliation. What is retaliation, and why are 44% to 48% of alleged workplace […]
Jan 23 2019
Pregnancy: Know the Scope of Your Rights at Work
The dawn of 2019 may be a good time to think about the milestones ahead. For some women, one such milestone may be pregnancy. Becoming pregnant may raise lots of […]
Jun 25 2018
The Persistence of Age Discrimination
George Burns said it well. “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” That quote may ring true for many of Connecticut’s more mature employees. Your […]
