HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut agency issued new guidance Thursday warning employers they could be breaking the law if they discriminate against veterans with less-than-honourable discharges from the military. “We want employers to look at veterans on a case by case basis,” said Cheryl Sharp, a deputy director of the commission. Illinois also protects veterans against discrimination for unfavourable discharge status, but there, the protections are written into state law and not based on the disparate impact for minorities and others, they say. “There is too much bias in the application of discharge characterizations for our employers to use that and know they aren’t turning away incredible talent,” he said. The commission’s announcement follows passage in the Connecticut Senate of a bill that would ensure veterans with other-than-honourable discharges can access state veterans benefits.

Source: National Post April 19, 2018 22:16 UTC