A new Connecticut law taking effect October 1 amends the state’s existing statute regulating employer use of criminal records in hiring and personnel decisions. The amendment specifically prohibits employers from denying employment to a prospective employee solely because the employee had a prior conviction for which he received a “certificate of rehabilitation.” Along these lines, an employer may not terminate the employment of a current employee solely because the employee, prior to being […]

In response to various recent events in which the issue of sexual harassment has obtained national focus, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) published on November 25, 2014 an information bulletin on sexual harassment in the workplace.

The Commission’s policy on sexual harassment is not new, with the most recent version (the “Policy on Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment”) having been published in 2013. However, the Commission’s most recent publication is a reminder to employers […]