Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-284
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Sec. 4-284. Discrimination in employment prohibited. Remedies. Attorneys' fees and costs.
Official statutory text
(b) Relief under subsection (a) of this section shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status that the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but for the discrimination, two times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. An action under this section may be brought in the Superior Court for the relief provided in this section.
(c) A civil action under this section may not be brought more than three years after the date when the retaliation occurred.
(c) A civil action under this section may not be brought more than three years after the date when the retaliation occurred.
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