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■ From STATE on PAGE 9 investigation and prosecute, where
previously served as prosecutors necessary, police use-of-force inci-
or even judges who want to con- dents.”
sider a change in their career. We For the second time, there According to state statute, the
want to throw out a broader net is a job posting for the new new inspector general will oversee
to have a robust pool of appli- position of deputy chief a staff of eight and, it’s estimated,
cants to consider.” state’s attorney/inspector will conduct 25 full investigations
The first job posting limited who annually.
could apply and the Legislature general. This time, all In a statement, Chief State’s At-
was tasked with breaking the 3-3 attorneys are invited to torney Richard Colangelo Jr. said:
tie. This time around, the commis- apply for the job. “The office of the inspector general
sion chairman, who is McDonald, will help restore the public’s trust
will break any possible tie. in the criminal justice system.”
Stafstrom noted the impetus for It’s not clear if Satti and Preles-
the inspector general position was, ki will reapply for the post. Satti
in part, the upheaval and turmoil in this country didn’t respond to a request for comment and Pre-
over the issue of race last year. leski couldn’t be reached at press time. ■
“The whole idea of the inspector general came
about in the wake of the killing of George Floyd Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
and the police accountability legislation passed in analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
the summer of 2020,” Stafstrom said. “The idea was him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
to have a dedicated prosecutor whose sole job is to 203-437-5950.

Workplace Vaccinations:

Employers Have Legal Edge

By Robert Storace

he general consensus of several employment panies, including regional, state-based, national
attorneys interviewed on the legal ramifications and international. That survey showed only 15% of
Tover whether or not employers can mandate management at those companies wanted to mandate
their workers be vaccinated appears to be on the side that employees be vaccinated, while 85% of the re-
of management. spondents said either they wouldn’t have a mandate
Those same attorneys, though, believe that most policy or haven’t decided the issue.
employers will not try to mandate vaccinations and “It’s a tough process and one size does not fit all,”
will, instead, try to work with their employees. Bickley said with regard to what employers want to
Those numbers are also borne out in a recent do.
survey that the national law firm Blank Rome con- Bickley says the results of her survey bear out
ducted. what she’s seen: That most employers want to work
According to Susan Bickley, a partner based with their employees to come up with a plan all can
in Houston in Blank Rome’s labor and employ- agree on, if possible.
ment group, the law firm sent out a spring 2021 “One larger international company based here in
survey on the attitudes of the leaders of 130 com- Texas decided they will encourage their employees

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