To be grandfathered in means that although your employment has recently begun operating under new rules, you will be allowed to maintain your employment through the old rules you were currently under. The old standards in which you were previously hired and employed under will continue to apply to your employment. Although technically you may not have the qualifications to be hired under the new rules, the old standards will continue to apply to you.
If you have any questions regarding employment law in Connecticut, please contact Joseph C. Maya, Esq. at (203) 221-3100 or e-mail him directly at JMaya@Mayalaw.com.