Legal Opinion
Thames Talent, Ltd. v. Commission On Human Rights & Opportunities
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 5, 2003No. SC 16768PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether, upon finding that an employer has unlawfully discriminated against an employee in violation of General Statutes § 46a-60 (a) (4) and (8),1 a hearing officer *130of the named defendant commission on human rights and opportunities (commission) may award back pay pursuant to General Statutes § 46a-86 (b)2 without also ordering reinstatement of that employee. We conclude that a hearing officer has the authority to make such an award.
The following relevant facts and procedural history are undisputed. In October, 1993, the defendant,…
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