David's Book on Employment Discrimination Law

An excellent book for employers and their lawyers — click on it and read (it's free)

David is the author of a new (2009) book, Prevent Discrimination in the Workplace: A Practical, Inspirational Guide for Employers. It is available to everyone for free. Click on the book (left) to read it. The book explains the employment discrimination laws and provides excellent practical tips on how to comply with those laws. The book includes, among many other helpful features, a discussion of the recent (June 29, 2009) U.S. Supreme Court case Ricci v. DeStephano (the New Haven firefighters case) and how that case will affect employment discrimination law. The book provides tips to managers on how to run a “tight ship” (an effective, efficient workforce consisting of employees who try to do their best) with a clear conscience and without violating the discrimination laws. 

           The book has two unique features. First, the book suggests how a slight change in the Connecticut employment discrimination law would encourage Connecticut employers who might be contemplating leaving Connecticut and moving to other states (or to other countries) to stay in Connecticut. In the book, David proposes this change. This change would make Connecticut more employer-friendly, would create jobs in Connecticut, and would significantly boost the Connecticut economy. Here is the change David proposes: he proposes putting a cap on damages in Connecticut General Statutes section 46a-104, similar to the cap that exists in some of the federal employment discrimination statutes. It would cap damages for "emotional distress" and "punitive damages" in employment discrimination lawsuits the way the federal caps do, which would significantly reduce employers' legal expenses and yet still provide adequate remedies to employees who are able to prove discrimination. David's proposal would make the Connecticut legal system fairer to employers than it is now, yet still be fair to employees as well. David explains his proposal on pages 139-167 of the book. David is trying to get Connecticut employers interested in his proposal. David invites Connecticut employers and their lawyers to read pages 139-167 (of course, he also invites them to read the entire book).

           The other unique feature is the Conclusion, entitled "When the Only Color is Green." The Conclusion, which is on pages 168-178, offers tips to help, and hopefully inspire, employers to do what is best for their company without violating the legal rights of their employees.

           Enjoy the book!