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Supreme Court Announces New Test for Determining Whether Social Media Posts Constitute State Action
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to…
Supreme Court Announces New Test for Determining Whether Social Media Posts Constitute State Action
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/21/24
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal and faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I appreciated learning about the status of text messages between teachers in the Newsblast a couple weeks ago (March 7, 2024 Legal Mailbag). But Legal Mailbag got…
Governor Pushes Bill to Expand Paid Sick Leave
Earlier this week, Governor Ned Lamont issued a press release supporting Senate Bill 12 which would dramatically expand the scope of the state’s current Paid Sick Leave law.
Currently, Paid Sick Leave is available to “service workers” at certain employers…
Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in Admissions
Last week, the Education Committee considered HB 5339 and, after discussion, voted to advance it beyond the committee. The proposed bill would prohibit institutions of higher education in Connecticut from considering “the school disciplinary history of an applicant for admission…
Bill Banning Many Non-Compete Agreements Moves Out of Committee
As I continue the updates on legislation that is making its way at the General Assembly, it’s time to revisit a bill that has been floated in prior years — a bill banning many non-compete agreements.
Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data Collection
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (“CRDC”). The CRDC “gathers information about student access to educational…
New Bill Attacks Non-Disclosure Agreements and Would Protect Those Who “Reasonably Believe” Discrimination Occurred
It’s March and things are heating up at the General Assembly so let’s get right at the bills that employers should be aware of.
Senate Bill 4 — which is deemed to be a Senate caucus priority bill, and thus…
OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 Compliance
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 protects the rights of individuals with disabilities…