Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section
About the Program
Learn about the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations which administers the major portion of four collective bargaining statutes covering state and municipal employees, teachers and certain private sector employees. The Board is a quasi-judicial agency that conducts hearings and issues decisions concerning prohibited practice complaints and representation issues. The Board also is empowered to promulgate regulations, determine scope of bargaining questions and issue declaratory rulings.
At this panel participants will learn the basics of the SBLR’s jurisdiction and the common cases that end up being heard including prohibited practice complaints and other common representation issues.
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
- 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.
Who Should Attend
Attorneys who represent public sector employees or practice labor law.
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.