Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Counselors at Law

“Gotta Have Faith?” – Religion and the Workplace
A Complimentary Panel Discussion sponsored by Shipman & Goodwin LLP as part of our “In Community” Series 

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hartford, Connecticut

About the Discussion

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporations can refuse to provide health insurance that includes free access to birth control under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  Later this year, the Court is expected to issue a decision regarding whether an employer who failed to hire a Muslim teenager with a headscarf violated anti-discrimination laws.
 
Issues of religion and the workplace are now taking center stage. In this, our latest program in the successful “In Community” series, our panel will address issues such as whether employees can be required or may refrain from participating in religious activities at work and what are “sincerely held” religious beliefs of employees that need to be accommodated.
 
Join us as our guests talk about the latest legal developments, define what an employer’s obligations to provide accommodations are, address best practices for employers to follow, and share insights into what issues are likely to develop over the next few years.  There will be a Q&A following this panel discussion.

Light refreshments will be served.
Please feel free to invite a guest.
Please register any guests who plan to attend.

Our Panelists:

Steven Sheinberg
Anti-Defamation League
General Counsel

Cheryl Sharp
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Deputy Director

Gabriel Jiran
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Chair, Employer Defense and Labor Relations Department

Moderator: Daniel A. Schwartz
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Partner and Publisher of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis
You may register online at http://shipmangoodwin.com/rsvp.aspx?Show=12895

Contact: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Marketing Department
Attn: Jade Tarca
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Tel: (800) 585-0331  Fax: (860) 251-5214
E-mail: jtarca@goodwin.com

DIRECTIONS to HARTFORD OFFICE
One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT
From I-91, Heading North Into Hartford:
Exit 29A (Capitol Area, exit is to left). Merge onto Whitehead Highway and take first exit on right (Columbus Boulevard). Turn right onto Columbus Blvd., proceed 0.3 miles to State Street. Turn left onto State Street and proceed one block to Market Street. Turn right onto Market Street and proceed 0.1 miles to Kinsley Street. Turn right onto Kinsley Street and enter second parking garage on right marked Kinsley Street South Garage.

From I-91, Heading South Into Hartford:
Exit 31 (State St.). At 2nd light, turn right onto Market St. Turn right at next light onto Kinsley Street.  Enter second parking garage on right marked Kinsley Street South Garage.

From I-84, Heading East Into Hartford:
Exit 50 (Main St.). Go through 2 lights. At the 3rd light, turn right onto Market St. At 2nd light turn left onto Kinsley Street.  Enter second parking garage on right marked Kinsley Street South Garage.

From I-84, Heading West Into Hartford:
Exit 54 (Downtown Hartford). Cross Founders Bridge/CT River. Proceed through light at end of bridge. At next light turn right onto Market Street.  Take right at next light onto Kinsley Street.  Enter second parking garage on right marked Kinsley Street South Garage.  

Entry to One Constitution Plaza Lobby:
From parking garage, access One Constitution Plaza Lobby via P4 level, reached by stairwell (located in center of garage) or elevator (located on Kinsley St. side). Shipman & Goodwin LLP sign is located at lobby entrance. Sign in at the registration desk in Lobby. Take elevator labeled “Shipman & Goodwin” to 19th Floor reception area.

PARKING:
Parking will be provided if you park in the KINSLEY ST. SOUTH GARAGE. Please bring your parking ticket with you for validation.  

If you are using a GPS, you should enter the intersection of Kinsley Street and Market Street rather than the actual building address.

Our “In Community” Series

This presentation is the sixth of the Firm’s In Community series, presentations focusing on a variety of issues facing our workforce and community. Other titles have included:

Working With the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Population: A Case Study Under the ADA
Race and Cultural Identity in the Working Environment
Understanding Gender Identity and Expression and Its Impact in the Workplace
Understanding Islam
“Not for Sale” - Combating Child Trafficking and Exploitation

To learn more about our series, contact:

Kevin M. Roy, Esq.
(860) 251-5162
kroy@goodwin.com

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