Thursday, March 26, 2026
10:15 AM
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Presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section
About the Program
This workshop will provide attorneys with practical guidance on filing unfair labor practice charges before the SBLR, understanding prohibited practice standards for public employers.
The State Board of Labor Relations administers the major portion of four collective bargaining statutes covering state and municipal employees, public school teachers and certain administrators and some private sector employees. The statutes are: (1) The Municipal Employee Relations Act (MERA), Conn. Gen. Stat. §§7-467 et seq.; (2) The State Employee Relations Act (SERA), Conn. Gen. Stat. §§5-270 et seq.; (3) The Teacher Negotiation Act (TNA), Conn. Gen. Stat. §§10-153a et seq.; and (4) The State Labor Relations Act (SLRA), Conn. Gen. Stat. §§31-101 et seq.
Effective October 1, 2021, the State Board of Labor Relations also enforces Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40bb (Access to Public Employee Orientations and Information by Exclusive Bargaining Representative. Right to Use Electronic Mail System, Buildings and Other Facilities. Payroll Deductions. Dispute Proceedings. Prohibited Practices).
Attendees will learn key procedural requirements, common pitfalls, hearing preparation strategies, and the interplay between the Board’s jurisdiction and Connecticut's broader employment law landscape including statutes like §§ 31-51q and 31-51m. The session will feature recent case examples, best practices, and tips for effective advocacy before administrative law judges in these specialized forums. Whether you represent municipalities, public sector unions, private employers, or employees, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge to effectively represent clients before Connecticut's labor relations boards.
You Will Learn
- How to effectively represent clients before Connecticut’s Labor Relations Boards.
Who Should Attend
Any labor and employment attorneys, and general practitioners.
Credit
CT: 1.25 CLE Credit (General)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credit (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.