Senate Democrats Propose “Largest Overhaul” of Sexual Harassment Laws in “Modern Connecticut History”
Last week, I posted about a proposed Governor’s bill that would expand the training requirements for some employers. However, that appears to be just a small part of a wider political battle that is about to be raised. Yesterday, a group of Senate Democrats proposed, according to a handout, the “Largest Overhaul in Modern Connecticut History of Sexual Harassment Laws” that would significantly alter the landscape for nearly all Connecticut employers. They’ve titled their proposal the “Time’s Up Act: Combating Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault”. The bill has yet to be drafted, but the outlines are being shared by Senate Democrats and will be pursued first in the Judiciary Committee (not the Labor & Public Employee Committee as you might expect). According to their handout, the proposed bill will contain the following relating to discrimination or harassment laws: Require that any notice of sexual harassment remedies and policies...