Employment Policy
Equal Opportunity Employment
Connecticut law prohibits discrimination in
employment on the basis of:
Age,
ancestry,
color,
genetic information,
learning disability,
marital status,
past or present history of mental disability*,
mental retardation,
national origin,
physical disability,
race,
religious creed,
sex, including pregnancy and sexual harassment,
sexual orientation,
workplace hazards to reproductive systems,
criminal record (in state employment and licensing).
Connecticut law prohibits discrimination in
employment in:
Recruiting,
hiring,
referring,
classifying,
promoting,
advertising,
discharging,
training,
laying off,
compensating,
terms and conditions.
Connecticut law prohibits discrimination in
employment by:
Employers,
employment agencies,
labor organizations.
If you believe you have experienced illegal discrimination, the CT Commission on Human Rights will investigate without cost to you. It is
illegal for anyone to retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
For assistance contact: Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (Tel: 860-541-3400/860-566-7710 Website: www.state.ct.us/chro)
This notice provides general information about Connecticut law and is not to be considered an equivalent of the complete text. Revised 1/02.
*Effective 10/01/01
Sexual Harassment Policy
Sexual Harassment is illegal and is prohibited by the Connecticut Discrimination Employment Practices Act (section 46a-60(a)(8) of the Connecticut General Statutes and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title 42 United States code section 2000e et seq.). Sexual Harassment means “any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when:
(1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
(2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by any individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or
(3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.”
Examples of Sexual Harassment include:
Unwelcome sexual advances; suggestive or lewd remarks; unwanted hugs, touches, kisses; requests for sexual favors; retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment derogatory or pornographic posters; cartoons or drawings
Remedies for Sexual Harassment include:
Cease and desist orders; back pay; compensatory damages; hiring, promotion or reinstatement
Individuals who engage in acts of sexual harassment may also be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
If you feel that you have been discriminated against, contact the Connecticut
Commission on Human rights and Opportunities, 21 Grand Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (telephone number (860) 541-3400; tdd number (860) 541-3459, and Connecticut toll free 1(800)477-5737. Connecticut law requires that a formal written complaint be filed with the commission within 180 days of the date when the alleged harassment occurred. |
