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Tyler Cole, a 32-year-old inmate, died of a methadone overdose at Connecticut’s Garner Correctional Institution, prompting a lawsuit alleging negligent medical care. One nurse involved, Isaac Folorunsho, held a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school under…
Connecticut suspended nurse Olga Rene’s license after discovering she obtained a fraudulent nursing degree from a Florida school implicated in the federal “Operation Nightingale” probe. The investigation exposed thousands of fake nursing degrees issued without…
With no federal data privacy law, 20 states have enacted laws and ramped up enforcement. California fined Healthline$1.55 million for CCPA violations involving tracking technologies and poor disclosures. Connecticut finedTicketNetwork $85,000 for deficient privacy…
A bill has been signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy that will restrict employees from inquiring about applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. The law, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2019, will permit employers to inquire about “other…
A judge recently allowed a claim of emotional distress to continue, denying the employer’s motion to dismiss. The case found that the employer knew the plaintiff suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and waited until one day before she was scheduled to…
Even if an employee tests positive on an employment-related drug test, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has ruled that federal law does not preempt the state’s medical marijuana statue’s prohibition on employers firing or refusing to hire…
A recent federal district court case has determined that Connecticut employees who have been certified by the Department of Consumer Protection to use medical marijuana outside of work hours and are not impaired while at work are protected by state law. The state’s…
Connecticut has joined Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York City in prohibiting the request of criminal history information on an initial employment application. It is recommended that employers conduct a broader assessment of their pre-employment screening…
Connecticut has joined the “Ban the Box” movement, becoming the most recent state in the nation to implement statewide legislation prohibiting employers from making inquiries into an applicant’s criminal history on job applications, except under certain circumstances….
An amendment to the original bill essentially wiped the prior version clean. Thus, whatever you think you knew about the measure you can put that aside. What recently passed (House Bill 5237) was a very watered-down version of the measure. It moves on to the…