Janet Foster v. Yankelovich Partners, Inc., 1996 Conn. Super. LEXIS 3220

Summary

The employee filed suit against the employer, alleging claims that included breach of contract, breach of good faith or fair dealing, quantum meruit, and gender discrimination. The employer filed a motion to dismiss the gender discrimination claim on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction because the employee failed to exhaust her administrative remedies. Specifically, the employer alleged that the employee was required to bring her gender discrimination claim to the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities prior to bringing suit to the court. The court denied the motion. The court held that under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76, an employee seeking wages as a result of gender discrimination could personally bring an action for compensation in court. Section 31-76 divided the enforcement of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-75 between the labor commissioner and the courts. The labor commissioner's duties were to investigate and insure that employers were in compliance, while any ...