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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Census Analysis Shows Changes in Pregnancy and Employment
NY Times: Shifts in Pregnancy and Work, by Sam Roberts:As women have children later than ever and more work outside thehome, they are also working longer into pregnancy and returning…
Lancaster Law Blog
Supreme Court Restricts Evidence of Employer’s Alleged Discrimination against other Employees
The United State Supreme Court issued its decision limiting the role of so called “me too” evidence in discrimination cases. In Sprint/United Management v. Mendelsohn, the Court ruled that an employee…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Summary Judgment in Employment Cases is Alive and Well in District of Connecticut (At Least With Judge Bryant)
A few years ago, there was lots of debate among attorneys about whether summary judgment was still a disfavored remedy in employment discrimination cases in federal court. (For those readers unclear…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on Two Retaliation Cases
As with other U.S. Supreme Court cases this term, there's been more virtual ink spilled this week over two oral arguments scheduled for the U.S. Supreme Court this week that will…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Weekend reading from SSRN
Main February 15, 2008Weekend reading from SSRNA bunch of new pieces on SSRN seem worthy of a weekend look. Here are the titles and links: Lady Madonna, Children at Your…
Media Law Prof Blog
Can Wedding Photographer Refuse To Provide Services To Same Sex Couple
A same sex couple filed a complaint against a photography studio because it declined to provide services to the couple (namely, it declined to photograph the commitment ceremony). The photographer…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
MLK Day Wrap Up
Using the expression "Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day" seems a bit incongruous with the spirit of today, particularly just 40 years after King's death in Memphis. Rather, remembering King's words and messages may be…
Employer Law Report
New State Law Prohibits Discrimination Based On Military Status
On December 20, 2007, Governor Strickland signed into law the "Ohio Veterans Package" (Sub. H.B. 372), which is intended to support members and veterans of the armed services. Perhaps the…
Lancaster Law Blog
Employer’s Response to an “Inappropriate Remark” Can Avoid Legal Problems
In my previous post, I explained how a court can seize on one remark by a supervisor to infer a discriminatory motive for an employment decision. I have also commented that…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Problems at the CHRO – A Historical Perspective
A few weeks ago, I posted about various issues that I believed the CHRO had and how they were being addressed (including a working group established by Governor Rell). I've…