Disabilities (ADA): Connecticut

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Michelle Barrett Falconer, Littler

Summary

• In addition to the federal equal opportunity laws, Connecticut employers must comply with the state antidiscrimination statutes, including the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA).
• The CFEPA prohibits discrimination on the basis of a mental, intellectual, learning or physical disability. See The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act - Disability.
• The CFEPA also prohibits employers from taking certain additional actions relating to pregnant employees. See The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act - Protection for Pregnancy.
• Connecticut law contains a specific prohibition against requesting genetic information or discriminating against any employee on the basis of genetic information. See The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act - Genetic Information.
• Employers are prohibited from discriminating against qualifying medical marijuana patients or the caregiver of such a patient. See Medical Marijuana.
• Similar to the EEOC's role in enforcing Title VII, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CCHRO) is the enforcement authority for the CFEPA. See Administrative Agency.