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Holding Down the Fort: CHRO Appoints New Acting Executive Director and...
Updated 6/25 to add additional information. It’s been several months since I last updated readers on the ups and downs of the CHRO, the state agency responsible for overseeing discrimination...
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CHRO Responds to Criticism in Law Tribune – What Next?
Earlier this month, the Connecticut Law Tribune published a column by attorney Karen Lee Torre that was — how do I put this gently – stinging in its criticism of the CHRO and called for its elimination...
View ArticleMinutes from CHRO Meeting Reveal Progress on Executive Director Search and...
Recently released minutes from a December 2008 meeting (available here) of the CHRO commissioners reveal that an outside search firm is in the process of being retained to assist with an search for a...
View ArticleCHRO Names Robert Brothers Jr. as New Permanent Executive Director
Robert Brothers Jr. can remove the "acting" from his job title. Late last week, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) appointed Robert J. Brothers, Jr. to a four year term...
View ArticleNew CHRO Agency Head: Changes are Coming
The Connecticut Law Tribune snagged an in-depth interview with new CHRO Executive Director Robert Brothers this week. in it, Brothers shares his views that the CHRO has made missteps in the past and...
View ArticleCBA Labor & Employment Law Committee Meeting with New CHRO Executive Director
Kudos to Robert Brothers, the new Executive Director of the CHRO, for agreeing to meet with the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Committee. It is now set for February 25, 2010...
View ArticleCHRO Executive Director Acknowledges Past Shortcomings, Promises Changes
At a packed gathering last night, new CHRO Executive Director Robert Brothers, Jr. did his best to defend the agency over the past mistakes while urging that he not be judged on that past history. He...
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General Assembly Approves Significant Changes to CHRO Process
The dust is still settling on the flurry of activity in the closing hours of the General Assembly last night. It’s going to take a few days to get caught up on all the bills that were passed. Watch...
View ArticleChanges at the Top at CHRO
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is going through some changes now in leadership. Late last month, the CHRO voted unanimously to appoint Tanya Hughes as the acting executive director....
View ArticleBREAKING: Tanya Hughes Named New Executive Director of CHRO
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has selected a new Executive Director from within. Tanya Hughes — who had been serving as the Interim Executive Director — has been...
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What’s New at the CHRO? Commission Chair Collins Shares His Perspective
Collins, left, addresses CBA; Shipman & Goodwin Partner Gabe Jiran, right, moderates. At Monday’s Connecticut Legal Conference, CHRO Chair Gary Collins spoke for a bit about the developments at the...
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