Supreme Court of Connecticut
O'Reggio v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities — dissenting
August 1, 2024350 Conn. 182
Summary
The dissent rejects applying the federal definition of supervisor that limits supervisor status to employees empowered to take tangible employment actions in state hostile-work-environment claims. It would adopt a broader definition covering employees authorized to direct subordinates' daily work activities, reasoning that this better serves the remedial purpose of Connecticut's antidiscrimination law and workplace realities. Chief Justice Robinson, joined by Justices Mullins and Ecker, would have reversed the Appellate Court's judgment.