Section 31-51q

Citation: Section 31-51q
Parent Document: Cotto v. United Technologies Corp., 251 Conn. 1 (1999)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1999-10-12
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7898264/cotto-v-united-technologies-corp/ ↗

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In the present case, the Appellate Court held that the issue of whether the defendant should be able to expect the plaintiff to display an American flag may be a personal grievance involving a working condition, but it does not constitute a matter of public interest. Cotto v. United Technologies Corp., supra, 48 Conn. App. 631.4 The Appellate Court, however, prematurely decided this issue as a matter of law on a motion to strike. The federal courts and this court have developed the law regarding when an employee’s particular expression does or does not constitute a public concern. That jurisprudence is instructive as to the circumstances under which the plaintiff will be protected by § 31-51q.5

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