Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-11m — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 556a / Section 31-11m
Sec. 31-11m. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds.
Status: reserved

(b) Funds reserved for state-wide investment activities by the state of Connecticut from the amounts allotted to the state under Sections 127(b)(1)(C), 132(b)(1)(B) and 132(b)(2)(B) of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended, shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 128(a) of said act. The Governor shall reserve not more than fifteen per cent of such allotted amounts in any fiscal year for state-wide workforce investment activities. At least annually, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , a notice to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations regarding how the funds reserved for state-wide investment activities will be used and if any changes are made in how such funds will be used.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-105 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 561 / Section 31-105
Sec. 31-105. Unfair labor practices.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 31-51 re blacklisting.

Cited. 138 C. 277. Prohibits acts by employers which coerce employees in exercise of their right of self-organization. 139 C. 95. Cited. 142 C. 457. Layoff of complainants without subsequent recall held to be, in effect, a discharge because of their union activities. 148 C. 135. Cited. 149 C. 6. Institution of shop regulations as subterfuge to discharge employee is unfair labor practice. 150 C. 597. Dispatchers held not employees; thus taxi company not in violation of statute. 151 C. 573. Cited. 162 C. 579.

Cited. 14 CS 72. The hiring of men known not to be in favor of the union in order to destroy union's majority status held to be an unfair labor practice. 19 CS 280. Cited. 20 CS 11. Failure of union to properly represent an employee held an unfair labor practice under federal statute. Id., 438. Cited. 22 CS 138.

Although defendant was a union representative, employer did not violate section by refusing to discuss grievances with him because there was no claim by defendant nor finding of the court that he was the duly designated or selected representative of the employees as required. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 529.

Subdiv. (5):

Union shop clause expressly provided for. 180 C. 459.

Subdiv. (6):

An unfair labor practice under Subdiv. must be a failure to bargain with a union which in fact had been selected as bargaining agent for a unit. 147 C. 344. If collective bargaining agreement does not permit individual employee to seek arbitration personally, then employee must seek relief through bargaining agent. Id., 608. Cited. 175 C. 165. Refusal to bargain collectively with certified representatives of one's employees violates section. Id., 625. Cited. 232 C. 57.

Cited. 43 CS 340.

Subdiv. (10):

Picketing to compel employer to violate provision of Subdiv. is unlawful. 146 C. 93.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-299a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-299a
Sec. 31-299a. Payments under group medical policy not defense to claim for benefits. Health insurer's duty to pay. Lien.
Status: in_force

(b) Where an employer contests the compensability of an employee's claim for compensation, and the employee has also filed a claim for benefits or services under the employer's group health, medical, disability or hospitalization plan or policy, the employer's health insurer may not delay or deny payment of benefits due to the employee under the terms of the plan or policy by claiming that treatment for the employee's injury or disease is the responsibility of the employer's workers' compensation insurer. The health insurer may file a claim in its own right against the employer for the value of benefits paid by the insurer within two years from payment of the benefits. The health insurer shall not have a lien on the proceeds of any award or approval of any compromise made by the administrative law judge pursuant to the employee's compensation claim, in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-470 , unless the health insurer actually paid benefits to or on behalf of the employee.

Cited. 219 C. 439.

Cited. 22 CA 539; judgment reversed, see 219 C. 439.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40v — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-40v
Sec. 31-40v. Establishment of safety and health committees by certain employers.
Status: in_force

(b) The chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations shall (1) prescribe the membership of safety and health committees to ensure representation of employees and employers; (2) specify the frequency of committee meetings; (3) require employers to make, file and maintain adequate written records of each committee meeting subject to inspection by the chairman or his authorized designee; (4) require employers to compensate employee representatives at their regular hourly wage while the employee representatives are engaged in safety and health committee training or are attending committee meetings; (5) prescribe the duties and functions of safety and health committees, which shall include (A) establishing procedures for workplace safety inspections by the committee, (B) establishing procedures for investigating all safety incidents, accidents, illnesses and deaths, (C) evaluating accident and illness prevention programs, (D) establishing training programs for the identification and reduction of hazards in the workplace which damage the reproductive systems of employees, and (E) establishing training programs to assist committee members in understanding and identifying the effects of employee substance abuse on workplace accidents and safety; and (6) prescribe guidelines for the training of safety and health committee members.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, each employer who, on July 1, 1993, has an existing health and safety program or other program determined by the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission to be effective in the promotion of health and safety in the workplace, shall not be required to comply with this section. The chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing the criteria for evaluating such programs.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-348a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-348a
Sec. 31-348a. Compensation insurers to reduce premiums.
Status: in_force

(b) Upon receipt of any rate filing made under this section by a rating organization licensed pursuant to section 38a-672 , the Insurance Commissioner shall conduct a public hearing regarding the filing and consult with an independent actuary engaged for the purpose of certifying the accuracy of the benefit level reduction set forth in subsection (a) of this section and determining whether the filed rates are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory as determined by the provisions of section 38a-665 . The rates approved for the period July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, shall reflect (i) the actual loss costs experience through the end of 1992 and (ii) the savings from benefit level reductions effective July 1, 1993, as achieved by this section and sections 31-40v , 31-275 , 31-276 , 31-279 , 31-280 , 31-284a , 31-288 , 31-289b , 31-293 , 31-294c , 31-295 , 31-297a , 31-298 , 31-299a , 31-300 , 31-303 , 31-306 , 31-307 to 31-307b , inclusive, 31-308 , 31-308a , 31-309 , 31-310 , 31-310c , 31-349 , 31-349a and 31-354 .

(c) Within thirty days of the Insurance Commissioner's final decision regarding a filing by a rating organization made pursuant to this section, each insurer writing workers' compensation insurance in this state shall file revised rates for the voluntary market in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-676 . Such revised rates shall be applicable to all new and renewal workers' compensation insurance policies effective on or after July 1, 1993. For any policy in effect as of June 30, 1993, during the period from July 1, 1993, through the end of the policy period, the premium shall be reduced by a percentage which equals the benefit level reduction certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. With respect to new and renewal policies effective on or after July 1, 1993, and before the final approval of the rates filed pursuant to this subsection, each workers' compensation insurance carrier shall, not later than forty-five days after the rates approved pursuant to this section become final, adjust the premium of such new or renewal policy for the period after July 1, 1993, to reflect the difference between the premium on the policy as issued and the premium which reflects the rates as finally approved, which rates shall reflect the specific savings achieved by this section and sections 31-40v , 31-275 , 31-276 , 31-279 , 31-280 , 31-284a , 31-288 , 31-289b , 31-293 , 31-294c , 31-295 , 31-297a , 31-298 , 31-299a , 31-300 , 31-303 , 31-306 , 31-307 to 31-307b , inclusive, 31-308 , 31-308a , 31-309 , 31-310 , 31-310c , 31-349 , 31-349a and 31-354 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51z — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-51z
Sec. 31-51z. Drug testing: Enforcement. Damages.
Status: in_force

(b) Any employer, laboratory or medical facility that commits, or proposes to commit, an act in violation of any provision of sections 31-51t to 31-51aa , inclusive, may be enjoined therefrom by any court of competent jurisdiction. An action for injunctive relief under this subsection may be brought by any aggrieved person, by the Attorney General or by any person or entity which will fairly and adequately represent the interests of the protected class.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-69b — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-69b
Sec. 31-69b. Discharge, discipline, penalty or discrimination prohibited. Right of action.
Status: in_force

(b) Any employee who believes that he has been discharged, disciplined, penalized or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of this section may file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Upon receipt of any such complaint, the commissioner shall hold a hearing. After the hearing, the commissioner shall send each party a written copy of his decision. The commissioner may award the employee all appropriate relief including rehiring or reinstatement to his previous job, payment of back wages and reestablishment of employee benefits to which he otherwise would have been eligible if he had not been discharged, disciplined, penalized or discriminated against. Any employee who prevails in such a complaint shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Any party aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may appeal the decision to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-76
Sec. 31-76. Discrimination in compensation on the basis of sex. Enforcement by commissioner. Civil action. When discrimination in compensation occurs. Limitation of action.
Status: in_force

(b) Unless and except to the extent that a wage claim has been assigned to the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, an action to redress a violation of section 31-75 may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees. Any agreement to work for less than the wage to which such employee is entitled under section 31-75 shall not be a defense to such action. An employer who violates section 31-75 may be found liable for the difference between the amount of wages paid and the maximum wage paid any other employee for equal work, compensatory damages, attorney's fees and costs, punitive damages if the violation is found to be intentional or committed with reckless indifference to the employee's or employees' rights under section 31-75 and such legal and equitable relief as the court deems just and proper.

(c) For purposes of this section, discrimination in compensation under section 31-75 occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or practice is adopted, when an individual is subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or practice, or when an individual is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision or practice, and shall be deemed to be a continuing violation each time wages, benefits or other compensation is paid, resulting in whole or in part from such a decision or practice.

(d) No action shall be brought or any prosecution instituted for any violation of section 31-75 except within two years after such violation or any act described in subsection (c) of this section, or within three years if such violation is intentional or committed with reckless indifference.

Cited. 165 C. 318.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-117 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 562 / Section 31-117
Sec. 31-117. Submission to arbitration.
Status: in_force

Cited. 147 C. 608; 186 C. 247; 190 C. 371.

Cited. 19 CS 403. Plaintiff employer is entitled to measure of protection from unlawful picketing prior to any submission to conciliatory efforts of commissioner. 34 CS 157.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-118 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 562 / Section 31-118
Sec. 31-118. Appeal.
Status: in_force

“Final judgment” as used in section means a decision which definitely determines a motion for the issuance of a temporary injunction either in favor of or against the party seeking it. 134 C. 358. Interpretation of “labor dispute”. 145 C. 77. Cited. 177 C. 17; 186 C. 247; Id., 725; 189 C. 24; 190 C. 371; 195 C. 384; 203 C. 624.

Cited. 22 CA 73; 25 CA 28; 26 CA 610; 29 CA 105; 37 CA 269.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-92a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 560 / Section 31-92a
Sec. 31-92a. Oaths for members.
Status: in_force

(b) Each member of the Board of Mediation and Arbitration representing the interests of employees or employers, including alternate members, shall be sworn once at the beginning of such member's term of office (1) to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the state of Connecticut, as long as such member continues to be a citizen thereof, (2) to faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the office of member of the Board of Mediation and Arbitration for the state of Connecticut to the best of such member's abilities, (3) to represent the interests of employees or employers respectively in hearing and examining all matters in controversy, and (4) to make a just award according to the best of such member's understanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of section 52-414 , the taking of this oath shall cover all matters heard during the term and the completion of any matter pending at the expiration of such term.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-11tt — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 556a / Section 31-11tt
Sec. 31-11tt. Veterans Platform to Employment Program.
Status: in_force

(b) The workforce development board for the southwest workforce development region of the state shall operate the pilot program within its workforce development region. The board may offer the program in other workforce development regions in the state, in conjunction with the appropriate regional workforce development board.

(c) Not later than February 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the pilot program is terminated, the workforce development board for the southwest workforce development region of the state shall submit a report on the operation of the pilot program and its recommendation to continue, discontinue or expand the program. Such report shall include measures of the effectiveness of the program, including, but not limited to, data on the (1) number of veterans served by the program, (2) number of veterans placed with employers by the program and the salaries earned by such veterans, and (3) number of such veterans retaining employment over time. The board shall submit the report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans' affairs.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-323 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-323
Sec. 31-323. Attachments to secure payment of compensation.
Status: in_force

Cited. 112 C. 377; 169 C. 646.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76e — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-76e
Sec. 31-76e. Maximum workweek under contract or collective bargaining agreement.
Status: in_force

Scope of federal preemption discussed and determined. 164 C. 233.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-89b — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 559 / Section 31-89b
Sec. 31-89b. Allocation of electricians' union pension fund contributions.
Status: in_force

(b) Any funds held by a local electrical union pension fund either directly or indirectly under its control, which were contributed after June 1, 1963, on behalf of a member of another local electrical union, shall be transmitted to the pension fund of the local electrical union, of which the person on behalf of whom the contribution was made was a member at the time such contribution was made.

(c) Any such local electrical union which, within ninety days from July 1, 1969, fails to remit such contributions, received prior to such date, which are required to be remitted under this section, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day, after such period, during which it fails to remit such funds.

(d) Any such local electrical union which fails, within sixty days of their receipt, to remit such contributions, received after July 1, 1969, which are required by this section to be remitted shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day, after such period, during which it fails to remit such funds.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57w — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-57w
Sec. 31-57w. Notice to service workers of sick leave requirements. Employer record keeping. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) Each employer shall comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section by (1) displaying a poster in a conspicuous place, accessible to employees, at the employer's place of business that contains the information required by this section in both English and Spanish, and (2) providing written notice to each employee not later than January 1, 2025, or at the time of hire, whichever is later. The Labor Commissioner shall create a model of such poster and written notice and make such models available to all employers on the Labor Department's Internet web site. For employers that do not maintain a physical workplace or for employees that telework or perform work through a web-based or application-based platform, employers shall comply with the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection by sending such information via electronic communication or by a conspicuous posting of such information on a web-based or application-based platform.

(c) Each employer subject to the provisions of section 31-57s shall include in the record required under section 31-13a (1) the number of hours, if any, of paid sick leave accrued by or provided to the employee, and (2) the number of hours, if any, of paid sick leave used by the employee during the calendar year. Each employer shall retain such records for a period of three years and shall allow the Labor Commissioner, with appropriate notice and at a mutually agreeable time, access to such record in order to monitor compliance with the requirements of this section. Failure by an employer to retain adequate records documenting hours worked by an employee and paid sick leave used by such employee or to allow reasonable access to such records shall be a violation of this subsection. The Labor Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for such violation.

(d) The Labor Commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section and sections 31-57s to 31-57v , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-308 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-308
Sec. 31-308. Compensation for partial incapacity.
Status: in_force

(b) With respect to the following injuries, the compensation, in addition to the usual compensation for total incapacity but in lieu of all other payments for compensation, shall be seventy-five per cent of the average weekly earnings of the injured employee, calculated pursuant to section 31-310 , after such earnings have been reduced by any deduction for federal or state taxes, or both, and for the federal Insurance Contributions Act made from such employee's total wages received during the period of calculation of the employee's average weekly wage pursuant to said section 31-310 , but in no case more than one hundred per cent, raised to the next even dollar, of the average weekly earnings of production and related workers in manufacturing in the state, as determined in accordance with the provisions of section 31-309 , or less than fifty dollars weekly. All of the following injuries include the loss of the member or organ and the complete and permanent loss of use of the member or organ referred to:
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-280b — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-280b
Sec. 31-280b. Compensation Review Board.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall review appeals of decisions made by administrative law judges pursuant to this chapter. The chief shall annually select two administrative law judges to sit with him to hear such appeals for a term of one year, except that no administrative law judge may sit in review of an award or decision rendered by him. The chief may select a third administrative law judge to sit on the board if one of the board members is disqualified or temporarily incapacitated from hearing the matter under review.

(c) No administrative law judge except the chief may serve as a member of the Compensation Review Board for more than one year during the term for which he was appointed.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-276 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-276
Sec. 31-276. Workers' Compensation Commission. Administrative law judges. Nomination by Governor. Appointment by General Assembly. Terms of office. Removal. Selection of chairman.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, on and after October 1, 1988, any administrative law judge whose term expires on December thirty-first shall continue to serve until the next succeeding March thirty-first.

(c) Each nomination made by the Governor to the General Assembly for an administrative law judge shall be referred, without debate, to the committee on the judiciary, which shall report thereon within thirty legislative days from the time of reference, but no later than seven legislative days before the adjourning of the General Assembly. Each appointment by the General Assembly of an administrative law judge shall be by concurrent resolution. The action on the passage of each such resolution in the House and in the Senate shall be by vote taken on the electrical roll-call device. No resolution shall contain the name of more than one nominee. The Governor shall, within five days after he has notice that any nomination for an administrative law judge made by him has failed to be approved by the affirmative concurrent action of both houses of the General Assembly, make another nomination to such office.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-19 , no vacancy in the position of an administrative law judge shall be filled by the Governor when the General Assembly is not in session unless, prior to such filling, the Governor submits the name of the proposed vacancy appointee to the committee on the judiciary. Within forty-five days, the committee on the judiciary may, upon the call of either chairperson, hold a special meeting for the purpose of approving or disapproving such proposed vacancy appointee by majority vote. The Governor shall not administer the oath of office to such proposed vacancy appointee until the committee has approved such proposed vacancy appointee. If the committee determines that it cannot complete its investigation and act on such proposed vacancy appointee within such forty-five-day period, it may extend such period by an additional fifteen days. The committee shall notify the Governor in writing of any such extension. Failure of the committee to act on such proposed vacancy appointee within such forty-five-day period or any fifteen-day extension period shall be deemed to be an approval.

(e) Each administrative law judge shall be sworn to a faithful performance of his duties. After notice and public hearing the Governor may remove any administrative law judge for cause and the good of the public service. Each administrative law judge shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not be otherwise gainfully employed.

See Sec. 31-278 re powers and duties of commissioners.

Commissioner is not a court; some of his acts are quasi-judicial and some wholly administrative. 89 C. 148. Appointment of commissioner unaffected by subsequent resignation of Governor. 133 C. 687.

Cited. 14 CS 421.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-244 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 567 / Section 31-244
Sec. 31-244. Procedure.
Status: in_force

Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Cited. 141 C. 321. Secs. 31-244 to 31-249f cited re their effect on the speed and fairness of the resolution of contested claims. 175 C. 269. Cited. 192 C. 104; Id., 581; 200 C. 243.

Cited. 16 CS 227; 18 CS 12. Claimant's petition was not dismissed because of his failure to comply with technicality of procedure where there was sufficient statement of ground for review. 27 CS 403. Cited. 29 CS 316.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51l — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-51l
Sec. 31-51l. Leave of absence for certain public and private employees elected to public office.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 2-3a re prohibition against employers' discrimination against candidates for or members of General Assembly.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-2 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 556 / Section 31-2
Sec. 31-2. Powers and duties of commissioner.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for all programs within the jurisdiction of the Labor Department, including, but not limited to, employment and training programs in the state.

(c) The commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in Superior Court for injunctive relief requiring compliance with any statute, regulation, order or permit administered, adopted or issued by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall assist state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational certificates or licenses in (1) determining when to recognize and accept military training and experience in lieu of all or part of the training and experience required for a specific professional or occupational license, and (2) reviewing and revising policies and procedures to ensure that relevant military education, skills and training are given appropriate recognition in the certification and licensing process.

(e) The commissioner may enter into contractual agreements, as may be necessary, for all programs, activities, services and grants within the jurisdiction of the Labor Department, including, but not limited to, employment and training programs in the state and the application for and use, administration or repayments of any federal funds made available or allotted under any federal law.

(f) (1) The powers and duties enumerated in this section shall be in addition to any other powers and duties conferred to the Labor Commissioner in any other provision of the general statutes.

(2) Nothing in this section shall limit any other powers or duties conferred to the Labor Commissioner in any other provisions of the general statutes.

See Secs. 22-13 to 22-17, inclusive, re duties relative to the employment of minors in agriculture.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-134 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 564 / Section 31-134
Sec. 31-134. Information agencies; records inspection.
Status: in_force

Statute is constitutional. 86 C. 141. Cited. 313 U.S. 184.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76o — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-76o
Sec. 31-76o. Civil action to collect past due payments to employee welfare fund.
Status: in_force

(b) Any payment to an employee welfare fund that is past due under the terms of a written contract or rules and regulations adopted by the trustees of such fund shall be considered wages for the purpose of section 31-72 .

(c) (1) Any sole proprietor or general partner, or officer, director or member of a corporation or limited liability company, who fails to make such payment when due to an employee welfare fund under the terms of a written contract or rules and regulations adopted by the trustees of such fund, or (2) any employee of a corporation or limited liability company who has been designated by the corporation or limited liability company to make such payment and who fails to make such payment when due to an employee welfare fund shall be personally liable in a civil action for payment of the amount due such fund, as well as court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76j — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-76j
Sec. 31-76j. Prior wage orders and regulations.
Status: in_force

Scope of federal preemption discussed and determined. 164 C. 233.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57u — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-57u
Sec. 31-57u. Additional leave. Donation of unused leave. Breaks in service.
Status: in_force

(b) Nothing in sections 31-57s to 31-57w , inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit an employer (1) from establishing a policy whereby an employee may donate unused accrued paid sick leave to another employee, and (2) who provides more paid sick leave than is required under sections 31-57s to 31-57w , inclusive, for the purposes described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 31-57t from limiting the amount of such leave an employee may use for other purposes.

(c) Any termination of an employee's employment by an employer, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be construed as a break in service. Should any employee subsequently be rehired by the employer following a break in service, the employee (1) shall begin to accrue sick leave in accordance with section 31-57s , and (2) shall not be entitled to any unused hours of paid sick leave that had been accrued prior to the employee's break in service unless agreed to by the employer.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-52a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-52a
Sec. 31-52a. Residents' preference in work on other public facilities.
Status: in_force

(b) Each contract for any such project covered by this section under the supervision of the state or any of its agents shall contain the following provision: “In the employment of mechanics, laborers or workmen to perform the work specified herein, preference shall be given to residents of the state who are, and continuously for at least six months prior to the date hereof have been, residents of this state, and if no such person is available then to residents of other states.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40z — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-40z
Sec. 31-40z. Penalizing employees for discussion or disclosure of wage information prohibited. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) “Employer” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint stock association, the state and any political subdivision thereof and any public corporation within the state using the services of one or more employees for pay;

(2) “Employee” means any individual employed or permitted to work by an employer;

(3) “Wages” means compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission or other basis of calculation; and

(4) “Wage range” means the range of wages an employer anticipates relying on when setting wages for a position, and may include reference to any applicable pay scale, previously determined range of wages for the position, actual range of wages for those employees currently holding comparable positions or the employer's budgeted amount for the position.

(b) No employer shall:

(1) Prohibit an employee from disclosing or discussing the amount of his or her wages or the wages of another employee of such employer that have been disclosed voluntarily by such other employee;

(2) Prohibit an employee from inquiring about the wages of another employee of such employer;

(3) Require an employee to sign a waiver or other document that denies the employee his or her right to disclose or discuss the amount of his or her wages or the wages of another employee of such employer that have been disclosed voluntarily by such other employee;

(4) Require an employee to sign a waiver or other document that denies the employee his or her right to inquire about the wages of another employee of such employer;

(5) Inquire or direct a third party to inquire about a prospective employee's wage and salary history unless a prospective employee has voluntarily disclosed such information, except that this subdivision shall not apply to any actions taken by an employer, employment agency or employee or agent thereof pursuant to any federal or state law that specifically authorizes the disclosure or verification of salary history for employment purposes. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from inquiring about other elements of a prospective employee's compensation structure, as long as such employer does not inquire about the value of the elements of such compensation structure;

(6) Discharge, discipline, discriminate against, retaliate against or otherwise penalize any employee who discloses or discusses the amount of his or her wages or the wages of another employee of such employer that have been disclosed voluntarily by such other employee;

(7) Discharge, discipline, discriminate against, retaliate against or otherwise penalize any employee who inquires about the wages of another employee of such employer;

(8) Fail or refuse to provide an applicant for employment the wage range for a position for which the applicant is applying, upon the earliest of (A) the applicant's request, or (B) prior to or at the time the applicant is made an offer of compensation; or

(9) Fail or refuse to provide an employee the wage range for the employee's position upon (A) the hiring of the employee, (B) a change in the employee's position with the employer, or (C) the employee's first request for a wage range.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any employer or employee to disclose the amount of wages paid to any employee.

(d) An action to redress a violation of subsection (b) of this section may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees or prospective employees. An employer who violates subsection (b) of this section may be found liable for compensatory damages, attorney's fees and costs, punitive damages and such legal and equitable relief as the court deems just and proper.

(e) No action shall be brought for any violation of subsection (b) of this section except within two years after such violation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 563a / Section 31-128a
Sec. 31-128a. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Employee” means any individual currently employed or formerly employed by an employer and includes individuals in managerial positions;

(2) “Employee assistance program” means a program sponsored or authorized by an employer, intended to assist employees in identifying and resolving personal concerns including, but not limited to, health, marital, family, financial, alcohol, drug, gambling, legal, emotional, stress or other personal issues that may affect job performance;

(3) “Employee assistance professional” means any person who is required by job description or employment contract to provide services pursuant to an employee assistance program;

(4) “Employer” means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association;

(5) “Personnel file” means papers, documents and reports, including electronic mail and facsimiles, pertaining to a particular employee that are used or have been used by an employer to determine such employee's eligibility for employment, promotion, additional compensation, transfer, termination, disciplinary or other adverse personnel action including employee evaluations or reports relating to such employee's character, credit and work habits. “Personnel file” does not mean stock option or management bonus plan records, medical records, letters of reference or recommendations from third parties including former employers, materials that are used by the employer to plan for future operations, information contained in separately maintained security files, test information, the disclosure of which would invalidate the test, or documents which are being developed or prepared for use in civil, criminal or grievance procedures;

(6) “Medical records” means all papers, documents and reports prepared by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist that are in the possession of an employer and are work-related or upon which such employer relies to make any employment-related decision;

(7) “Security files” means memoranda, documents or collections of information relating to investigations of losses, misconduct or suspected crimes, and investigative information maintained pursuant to government requirements, provided such memoranda, documents, or information are maintained separately and not used to determine an employee's eligibility for employment, promotion, additional compensation, transfer, termination, disciplinary or other adverse personnel action.

Cited. 201 C. 421.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-390 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 572 / Section 31-390
Sec. 31-390. Project regulations and supervision.
Status: in_force

(b) The Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management are authorized to make orders, establish guidelines and adopt regulations under the provisions of chapter 54 with respect to the implementation of this chapter.

(c) At the request of the commissioners, any agency or department of the executive branch shall advise and assist the commissioners in the implementation of this chapter.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-400 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 573 / Section 31-400
Sec. 31-400. Evaluation of emergency situation. Recommendations to reduce risks. Notifications. Penalty.
Status: in_force

(b) Based on the results of such hazard evaluations, studies or surveillance activities, the Commissioner of Public Health and the Labor Commissioner shall recommend to an employer measures intended to reduce the risk of death, disability, injury or harm from such health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard.

(c) In the event such recommendations are made, the employer shall immediately notify all employees at potential risk from such health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard. Notification shall also be sent to the Commissioner of Public Health and the Labor Commissioner, and shall include available information about: (1) The nature of the health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard; (2) the level at which exposure is determined to be hazardous, if known; (3) the potential acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels; (4) the symptoms of such effects; (5) appropriate emergency treatment; (6) the precautions being taken by the employer; and (7) precautions that should be taken by employees.

(d) No notification made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated in any action at law or in any action under the Workers' Compensation Act against the employer making such notification. Any employer who fails to make a notification required by this section, or who knowingly supplies false information, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each such violation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-290 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-290
Sec. 31-290. Obligations not to be evaded.
Status: in_force

Cited. 128 C. 579; 157 C. 545. Exculpatory agreements in the employment context violate Connecticut public policy. 280 C. 494.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-76k — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-76k
Sec. 31-76k. Payment of fringe benefits upon termination of employment.
Status: in_force

Cited. 238 C. 809.

Cited. 27 CA 800.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-249 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 567 / Section 31-249
Sec. 31-249. Appeal from employment security referee's decision to Employment Security Board of Review.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 31-301 re appeals to Compensation Review Board under provisions of Workers' Compensation Act.

Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Court does not try matter de novo; court may correct finding only to extent provided by Practice Book. 139 C. 20. Cited. 141 C. 321; 192 C. 104; Id., 581; 200 C. 243.

Cited. 1 CA 591; 2 CA 1; 6 CA 588; 9 CA 131; 34 CA 620.

Grounds on which Supreme Court may correct commissioner's findings. 7 CS 375; 10 CS 186. Appeal same as provided for in Workmen's Compensation Act. 12 CS 391. Right of appeal limited to those originally allowed to appeal under Sec. 31-241; aggrieved party analogous to Sec. 45-288. 15 CS 62. Cited. 17 CS 288. Court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeal if basis of commissioner's jurisdiction is not found in chapter. 21 CS 19. Function of court is to determine whether commissioner acted unreasonably, arbitrarily or illegally. Id., 144. Court may only determine whether commissioner acted unreasonably, arbitrarily or illegally; but if findings and conclusions of commissioner are not warranted by evidence, court may remand case for a rehearing and finding of facts in accordance with evidence. 22 CS 302. Cited. 23 CS 193; Id., 236. Function of court is only to ascertain whether commissioner's conclusion was unreasonable, arbitrary or illegal. 24 CS 507. Cited. 27 CS 215. Appeals under section are distinguished from Workmen's Compensation Act appeals in that grounds on which review is sought should be stated. Id., 403. In total absence of any statement of grounds of review, Superior Court had no jurisdiction of appeal and decision of commissioner became final 15 days after it was rendered. Id., 407. Review powers of Superior Court sufficient to remand decision of commissioner to him to make it more specific and to make full determination of rights of parties. 28 CS 248. Cited. 29 CS 316. Superior Court has only limited jurisdiction to review commissioner's finding. 33 CS 119. Cited. 37 CS 38; 39 CS 520; 44 CS 285.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49n — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-49n
Sec. 31-49n. Public education campaign. Informational poster for health care providers. Web site, web-based form, application or digital service.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than October 1, 2024, the authority shall develop or approve an informational poster for display by health care providers. Each health care provider shall display such poster in a clear and conspicuous manner accessible to patients and caregivers. For purposes of this subsection, “health care provider” has the same meaning as provided in section 31-51kk .

(c) The authority shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that any web site, web-based form, application or digital service: (1) is accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with WCAG2.0 AA or similar updated standard; (2) has a consistent appearance; (3) contains a search function that allows users to easily search content intended for public use; (4) is provided through an industry standard secure connection; (5) is designed around user needs with data-driven analysis influencing management and development decisions, using qualitative and quantitative data to determine user goals, needs and behaviors and continually test the web site, web-based form, web-based application or digital service to ensure that user needs are addressed; (6) provides users of the new or redesigned web site, web-based form, web-based application or digital service with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner; (7) is fully functional and usable on common mobile devices; and (8) uses free and open-source tools when possible, such as open standards in accordance with the US Web Design Standards built by the US General Services Administration.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-286a — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 568 / Section 31-286a
Sec. 31-286a. Insurance requirements for contractors on public works projects and renewals of state business licenses.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after October 1, 1986, no state department, board or agency may renew a license or permit to operate a business in this state unless the applicant first presents sufficient evidence of current compliance with the workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements of section 31-284 .

(c) This section shall not be construed to create any liability on the part of the state or any political subdivision thereof to pay workers' compensation benefits or to indemnify the Second Injury Fund, any employer or any insurer who pays workers' compensation benefits.

(d) For purposes of this section, “sufficient evidence” means (1) a certificate of self-insurance issued by an administrative law judge pursuant to section 31-284 , (2) a certificate of compliance issued by the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to section 31-286 , (3) a certificate of insurance issued by any stock or mutual insurance company or mutual association authorized to write workers' compensation insurance in this state or its agent, or (4) in lieu of a physical certificate of insurance being presented for the issuance or renewal of licenses and permits issued by the Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Public Health or the Office of Early Childhood, the entrance by the applicant on the renewal form of the name of the insurer, insurance policy number, effective dates of coverage, and a certification that the same is truthful and accurate.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-69 — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 558 / Section 31-69
Sec. 31-69. Penalty.
Status: in_force

(b) Any employer or the officer or agent of any corporation who pays or agrees to pay to any employee less than the rates applicable to such employee under the provisions of this part or a minimum fair wage order shall be: (1) Guilty of a class D felony, except that such employer, officer or agent shall be fined not less than four thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars for each offense if the total amount of all unpaid wages owed to an employee is more than two thousand dollars; (2) fined not less than two thousand nor more than four thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense if the total amount of all unpaid wages owed to an employee is more than one thousand dollars but not more than two thousand dollars; (3) fined not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense if the total amount of all unpaid wages owed to an employee is more than five hundred but not more than one thousand dollars; or (4) fined not less than four hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both, for each offense if the total amount of all unpaid wages owed to an employee is five hundred dollars or less.

(c) Any employer, his officer or agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation, firm or partnership, who fails to keep the records required under this part or by regulation made in accordance with this part or to furnish such records to the commissioner or any authorized representative of the commissioner, upon request, or who refuses to admit the commissioner or his authorized representative to his place of employment or who hinders or delays the commissioner or his authorized representative in the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this part shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and each day of such failure to keep the records required under this part or to furnish the same to the commissioner or any authorized representative of the commissioner shall constitute a separate offense, and each day of refusal to admit or of hindering or delaying the commissioner or his authorized representative shall constitute a separate offense.

(d) Nothing in this part shall be deemed to interfere with, impede or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or conditions of work in excess of the applicable minimum under this part.

Failure to keep records not material when court finds number of hours worked in action between employer and employee. 140 C. 73. Cited. 223 C. 573.

Cited. 10 CS 171.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-3rr — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 556 / Section 31-3rr
Sec. 31-3rr. Career ladder in green technology industry.
Status: in_force

(1) “Green jobs” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d ;

(2) “Green technology” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d ; and

(3) “Career ladder” means a description of the progression from an entry level position to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility or authority.

(b) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Connecticut Clean Economy Council, in consultation with the Office of Higher Education, Department of Education, Labor Department, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, regional workforce development boards and employers, shall, within available appropriations, identify a career ladder for jobs in the green technology industry, including, but not limited to, a listing of (1) careers at each level of the green technology industry and the requisite level of education and the salary offered for such career, (2) all course, certificate and degree programs in green jobs offered by technical education and career schools within the Technical Education and Career System and institutions of higher education in the state, and (3) jobs available in the green technology industry in the state. The Connecticut Clean Economy Council shall update the green jobs career ladder established pursuant to this section on an as needed basis.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2024, the Connecticut Clean Economy Council shall develop a plan for green jobs workforce training to accomplish the greenhouse gas emissions goals set forth in subsection (a) of section 22a-200a . Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) development of work-based learning programs for green jobs with workforce shortages; (2) development of certificate and degree programs related to the green technology industry at technical education and career schools and institutions of higher education in the state; (3) identification of available funding, whether from a public or private source, to fund the development of such work-based learning and certificate and degree programs and provide grants to apprentices and students; and (4) a strategy to market and recruit individuals, especially from underrepresented populations, to existing and newly developed green jobs work-based learning programs and certificate and degree programs related to the green technology industry at job centers, technical education and career schools and institutions of higher education. Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, said council shall update such plan as necessary.

(d) Not later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Connecticut Clean Economy Council shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement the plan developed or updated pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

See Sec. 10a-55g re publication of the career ladder by the Office of Higher Education and the Labor Department.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ii — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-51ii
Sec. 31-51ii. Meal periods. Exemptions. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to alter or impair the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement in effect on July 1, 1990.

(c) The Labor Commissioner shall exempt any employer from the requirements of this section if he finds that (1) requiring compliance would be adverse to public safety, (2) the duties of a position may only be performed by one employee, (3) the employer employs less than five employees on a shift at a single place of business provided the exemption shall only apply to the employees on such shift, or (4) the continuous nature of an employer's operations, such as chemical production or research experiments, requires that employees be available to respond to urgent or unusual conditions at all times and such employees are compensated for break and meal periods.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any professional employee certified by the State Board of Education and employed by a local or regional board of education of any town or regional school district to work directly with children.

(e) The provisions of this section shall not prevent any employer and employee from entering into a written agreement providing for a different schedule of meal periods than the schedule required by subsection (a) of this section.

(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any employer who provides thirty or more total minutes of paid rest or meal periods to employees within each seven and one-half hour work period.

(g) Any employer who violates the provisions of this section may be subject to civil penalties in accordance with section 31-69a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-221e — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 566a / Section 31-221e
Sec. 31-221e. Professional employer agreements: Requirements. Liabilities.
Status: in_force

(b) Each professional employer agreement shall:

(1) Provide for the (A) allocation of employer rights and obligations between the clients and the professional employer organization with respect to the covered employees, and (B) professional employer organization and the client to assume the responsibilities required by sections 31-221b to 31-221f , inclusive; and

(2) Require the professional employer organization (A) to pay wages to covered employees, (B) to withhold, collect, report and remit payroll-related and unemployment taxes, and (C) to the extent the professional employer organization has assumed responsibility in the professional employer agreement, to make payment for employee benefits for covered employees.

(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided in the applicable professional employer agreement:

(1) A client shall be solely responsible for the quality, adequacy or safety of the goods or services produced or sold in the client's business;

(2) A client shall be solely responsible for directing, supervising, training and controlling the work of covered employees with respect to the business activities of the client and solely responsible for the acts, errors or omissions of covered employees with regard to such activities;

(3) A client shall not be liable for the acts, errors or omissions of a professional employer organization or of any covered employee of the client when such covered employee is acting under the express direction and control of the professional employer organization;

(4) A professional employer organization shall not be liable for the acts, errors or omissions of a client or of any covered employee of the client when such covered employee is acting under the express direction and control of the client; and

(5) A covered employee is not, solely as the result of being a covered employee of a professional employer organization, an employee of the professional employer organization for purposes of general liability insurance, fidelity bonds, surety bonds, employer's liability which is not covered by workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance carried by the professional employer organization unless the covered employee is included by specific reference in the professional employer agreement and applicable prearranged employment contract, insurance contract or bond.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-362d — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 569a / Section 31-362d
Sec. 31-362d. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, and

(2) “Minijob” means a job with a maximum work week of twenty-five hours per week.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57x — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-57x
Sec. 31-57x. Paid family and medical leave program. Implementation plan. Report.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than October 1, 2015, the Labor Commissioner shall contract with a consultant to create an implementation plan for the paid family and medical leave program. The implementation plan shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) A process to evaluate and establish mechanisms, through consultation with the entities described in subsection (a) of this section and the Department of Revenue Services, by which employees shall contribute a portion of their salary or wages to a program of paid family and medical leave that shall include the possibility of utilizing existing technology and payroll deduction systems;

(2) Identify and report on mechanisms for timely acceptance of claims, processing of claims, fraud prevention and any staffing, infrastructure and capital needs associated with administration of the program;

(3) Identify and report on mechanisms for timely distribution of employee compensation and any associated staffing, infrastructure and capital needs; and

(4) Identify and report on funding opportunities to assist with start-up costs and administration of the program, including, but not limited to, the availability of federal funds.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2015, the Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall contract with a consultant to perform an actuarial analysis and report of the level of employee contributions necessary to ensure sustainable funding and administration of a paid family and medical leave compensation program.

(d) Not later than February 1, 2016, the Labor Commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a , on the implementation plan described in subsection (b) of this section and the actuarial analysis described in subsection (c) of this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and labor.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57z — Connecticut Code / Title 31 / Chapter 557 / Section 31-57z
Sec. 31-57z. Education assistance programs. Notice to employees.
Status: in_force

(b) An employee shall have no cause of action against an employer for not offering an education assistance program under 26 USC 127 to employees or for failure to notify employees about such program pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall make information and resources regarding education assistance programs under 26 USC 127 available to employers in the state.