Paula N. Anthony recently joined Berchem Moses PC as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Department. She formerly served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Waterbury where she managed labor and employment matters as well as land use and zoning issues involving the city. Attorney Anthony has a notable record […]
Paula N. Anthony recently joined Berchem Moses PC as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Department. She formerly served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Waterbury where she managed labor and employment matters as well as land use and zoning issues involving the city. Attorney Anthony has a notable record […]
Starting September 18, 2017, all employers will be required to use a new I-9 Form, the form used to verify an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States. The most recent change to the I-9 was less than a year ago, so it is important to ensure that you are using the edition dated […]
Beginning August 10, 2017, the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”), 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“the IDEA”), 34 C.F.R. Part 300, will be revised to change references to “mental retardation” to “intellectual disability.” The revisions are being made pursuant to Public Law […]
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a friend of the court brief with the Eastern District Court of New York arguing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not cover sexual orientation. However despite what is taking place at the National level, Connecticut has a separate statute which governs discrimination against […]
It is illegal for public entities to discriminate against individuals with disabilities. No one disputes this premise. But did you know that if your website does not meet certain standards of accessibility you could be the subject of a complaint and investigation by OCR? In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights […]
Just before the end of the legislative session, Public Act 17-118: An Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace, passed and is expected to be signed by the Governor. Effective October 1st, this Bill amends Connecticut’s existing Pregnancy Discrimination Statute, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-60 by expanding the employment protections provided to pregnant women and requiring […]
Attorney Mario Coppola participated in a presentation at Goodwin College in East Hartford, CT to the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association regarding “Hot Topics In Land Use Law and Practice 2017”. Attorney Coppola specifically moderated a panel of some of the leading land use attorneys in Connecticut regarding an update on Connecticut land […]
A jury recently sided with Delta Kappa Epsilon in its claim against Wesleyan University over the closure of the DKE fraternity house on High Street in Middletown, CT, in 2015. Attorney Richard J. Buturla was lead trial counsel for DKE, assisted by Attorney Bryan L. LeClerc. The six-member jury spent about six hours deliberating before finding that Wesleyan violated […]
On June 12, 2017, the Executive Committee unanimously voted in its slate of officers for the upcoming year (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018): President: Joshua GoodbaumVice Chair: Rachel GinsburgSecretary: Jay CrowleyTreasurer: Paula Anthony The Labor and Employment Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association is comprised of practitioners who represent individuals, unions, employers and agencies, […]
