Section 4-61dd

Citation: Section 4-61dd
Parent Document: Commissioner of Mental Health & Addiction Services v. Saeedi, 143 Conn. App. 839 (2013)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2013-07-09
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7915192/commissioner-of-mental-health-a... ↗

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We look next to the legislation that governs other types of workplace discrimination subject to the jurisdiction of the commission. General Statutes § 46a-86 (a) (formerly § 46a-82) requires the commission, “when it has found an unfair employment practice, to take such affirmative action, including, but not limited to, hiring or reinstatement of employees, with or without back pay, or restoration to membership in any respondent labor organization, as in the judgment of the tribunal will effectuate the purposes of this chapter.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Bridgeport Hospitals. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, 232 Conn. 91, 102, 653 A.2d 782 (1995). The language of § 46a-86 (a) evinces an intent by the legislature to impart broad powers to the commission to take “affirmative action” not limited to those listed in the statute.17 Neither the language of § 4-61dd or its legislative history evinces such an intent. Looking at these two pieces of legislation together, we conclude that where the legislature intends to grant broad remedial powers to the commission, there is a clear indication of such intent.

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