Connecticut Employers Cannot Ask About A Job Applicant’s Criminal History On An Initial Application
Last updated: July 18, 2024
Connecticut’s stated public policy encourages rehabilitating criminals who have served their time. With this in mind, Connecticut employers should understand there are strict restrictions on how they investigate potential employees. Since January 1, 2017, it has been illegal to inquire into an applicant’s criminal...
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The Bridgeport Regional Business Council has appointed a new CEO to begin November 1, the day after Mickey Herbert’s admirable stewardship ends. We are excited to welcome Dan Onofrio to the post and look forward to working with him and BRBC some 750 current business members and hopefully as many more new...
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State Legislature Fails To Pass The “Largest Overhaul In Modern Connecticut History Of Sexual Harassment Laws”
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