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CT Gen Stat § 31-51ii (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51ii - Meal periods. Exemptions. Regulations.

 (a) No person shall be required to work for seven and one-half or more consecutive hours without a period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a meal. Such period shall be given at some time after the first two hours of work and before the last two hours.(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. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish the procedures and requirements for the granting of such exemptions.(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.(P.A. 89-71, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-37, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-122.)History: P.A. 89-71 effective July 1, 1990; P.A. 90-37 added Subsec. (e) concerning written agreements for different schedules and Subsec. (f) concerning employers who provide 30 or more total minutes of paid rest or meal periods within seven-and-one-half-hour work periods; P.A. 96-122 added Subsec. (g) making employers who violate the section subject to civil penalties.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51jj (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51jj - Notice to employees of incoming emergency telephone calls.

 (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Emergency” means a situation in which a member of the employee's family or a person designated by the employee in accordance with section 1-56r has died, has experienced a serious physical injury or is ill and in need of medical attention; and(2) “Member of the employee's family” means a mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister or brother of the employee.(b) An employer shall notify an employee of an incoming emergency telephone call for the employee if the caller states that the emergency involves a member of the employee's family or a person designated by the employee in accordance with section 1-56r. It shall not be a violation of this section if the employer proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he or she made reasonable efforts to notify the employee of the emergency telephone call.(c) The failure of an employer to comply with any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(P.A. 93-347; P.A. 02-105, S. 10.)History: P.A. 02-105 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to redefine “emergency” and amended Subsec. (b) to require employer to notify employee of incoming emergency call from a person designated by the employee in accordance with Sec. 1-56r.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51k - Employment of alien not entitled to residence.

 Section 31-51k is repealed, effective June 11, 2014.(1972, P.A. 275, S. 1–3; P.A. 14-187, S. 55.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-51l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51l - Leave of absence for certain public and private employees elected to public office.

 Any person employed by a private employer which employs more than twenty-five persons, or by a municipality in which there is no ordinance or charter provision to the contrary, who leaves such employment to accept a full-time elective municipal or state office shall be granted a personal leave of absence from such employment for not more than two consecutive terms of such office. Upon reapplication for his original position at the expiration of such term or terms of office, such person shall be reinstated to his original position or a similar position with equivalent pay and accumulated seniority, retirement, fringe benefits and other service credits, unless the employer's circumstances have so changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable to do so. Such person shall give notice in writing to his employer that he is a candidate for a full-time municipal or state office within thirty days after nomination for that office.(P.A. 73-258; P.A. 74-241; P.A. 77-120.)History: P.A. 74-241 made provisions re personal leaves of absence for persons elected to office applicable to municipalities “in which there is no ordinance or charter provision to the contrary”; P.A. 77-120 permitted leaves of absence for not more than two consecutive terms rather than for a single term.See Sec. 2-3a re prohibition against employers' discrimination against candidates for or members of General Assembly.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51n - Definitions.

 When used in this section and section 31-51o:(1) “Covered establishment” means any industrial, commercial or business facility which employs, or has employed at any time in the preceding twelve-month period, one hundred or more persons;(2) “Employer” means any person who directly or indirectly owns, operates or has a controlling interest in a covered establishment, excluding the state or any political subdivision thereof, or any agricultural enterprise or any construction enterprise;(3) “Employee” means any individual engaged in service to an employer in a business of his employer;(4) “Person” means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts, legal representatives or any organized group of persons;(5) “Relocation” means the removal of all or substantially all of industrial or commercial operations in a covered establishment to a location outside the state of Connecticut;(6) “Closing” means the permanent shutting down of all operations within a covered establishment, provided “closing” shall not include the reopening of a covered establishment within the state, covered establishments which close under the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act, as amended (USC Title 11), or covered establishments shutting down operations due to natural disasters.(P.A. 83-451, S. 1, 4; P.A. 95-79, S. 112, 189.)History: P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include limited liability companies, effective May 31, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51nn (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51nn - Family and medical leave: Employment and benefits protection.

 (a) Any eligible employee who takes leave under section 31-51ll for the intended purpose of the leave shall be entitled on return from such leave (1) to be restored by the employer to the position of employment held by the employee when the leave commenced; (2) if the original position of employment is not available, to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment; or (3) in the case of a medical leave, if the employee is medically unable to perform the employee's original job upon the expiration of such leave, to be transferred to work suitable to such employee's physical condition if such work is available.(b) The taking of leave under section 31-51ll shall not result in the loss of any employment benefit accrued prior to the date on which the leave commenced.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle any restored employee to (1) the accrual of any seniority or employment benefits during any period of leave; or (2) any right, benefit or position of employment other than any right, benefit or position to which the employee would have been entitled had the employee not taken the leave.(d) As a condition of restoration under subsection (a) of this section for an employee who has taken leave under subparagraph (D) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 31-51ll, the employer may have a uniformly applied practice or policy that requires each such employee to receive certification from the health care provider of the employee that the employee is able to resume work, except that nothing in this subsection shall supersede a valid law of this state or a collective bargaining agreement that governs the return to work of such employees.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from requiring an employee on leave under section 31-51ll to report periodically to the employer on the status and intention of the employee to return to work.(f) Employees may have additional rights under other state and federal law, including rights under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Nothing in sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, shall limit any such additional rights.(P.A. 96-140, S. 4, 10; P.A. 04-95, S. 4; 04-257, S. 51.)History: P.A. 96-140 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 04-95, effective October 1, 2004, and P.A. 04-257, effective June 14, 2004, both made identical technical changes in Subsec. (d).Section does not expressly obligate employer to accommodate employee's work-at-home requests or to refrain from taking adverse action against employee who persists in efforts to secure such arrangement. 249 C. 766.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51o - Continuation of group health insurance for employees affected by relocation or closing of covered establishment. Exceptions.

 (a) Whenever a relocation or closing of a covered establishment occurs, the employer of the covered establishment shall pay in full for the continuation of existing group health insurance, no matter where the group policy was written, issued or delivered, for each affected employee and his dependents, if covered under the group policy, from the date of relocation or closing for a period of one hundred twenty days or until such time as the employee becomes eligible for other group coverage, whichever is the lesser, provided any right of such employee and his dependents to a continuation of coverage, as required by section 38a-512a, shall not be affected by the provisions of this section, and provided further the period of continued coverage required by said sections shall not commence until the period of continued coverage established by this section has terminated.(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to those employees who, upon the relocation or closing of a covered establishment, choose to continue their employment with the employer at the new location of the facility.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any contractual agreement arrived at through a collective bargaining process that contains provisions requiring the employer to pay for the continuation of existing group health insurance for his affected employees in the event of a relocation or closing of a covered establishment shall supersede the requirements of this section and, in the event of a conflict, the contractual provisions shall be deemed to be controlling.(P.A. 83-451, S. 2, 4; P.A. 85-362, S. 2; P.A. 87-274, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 22, 121; P.A. 10-13, S. 3; P.A. 15-247, S. 34.)History: P.A. 85-362 amended Subsec. (a) to increase from 90 to 120 days the maximum period of continuation of group health insurance coverage to be paid by employers of employees and dependents affected by a relocation or closing; P.A. 87-274 amended Subsec. (a) to change the reference to coverage continuation periods required in Secs. 38-262d and 38-374 to 78 and 156 weeks in recognition of the changes made to those sections in the same public act; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended Subsec. (c) to change the reference to “plant” to a “covered establishment”, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 10-13 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re continuation of coverage for up to 78 or 156 weeks, effective May 5, 2010; P.A. 15-247 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “38a-538 or 38a-554” with “38a-512a”, effective July 10, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51oo (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51oo - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Family and medical leave: Confidentiality of medical records and documents.

 Records and documents relating to medical certifications, recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family members, created for purposes of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, shall be maintained as medical records pursuant to chapter 563a, except that: (1) Supervisors and managers may be informed regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of an employee and necessary accommodations; (2) first aid and safety personnel may be informed, when appropriate, if the employee's physical or medical condition might require emergency treatment; and (3) government officials investigating compliance with sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, or other pertinent law shall be provided relevant information upon request.(P.A. 96-140, S. 5, 10.)*Note: On and after January 1, 2022, this section, as amended by section 20 of public act 19-25, is to read as follows:“Sec. 31-51oo. Family and medical leave: Confidentiality of medical records and documents. Records and documents relating to medical certifications, recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family members, created for purposes of sections 5-248a, 31-49f to 31-49t, inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, shall be maintained as medical records pursuant to chapter 563a, except that: (1) Supervisors and managers may be informed regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of an employee and necessary accommodations; (2) first aid and safety personnel may be informed, when appropriate, if the employee's physical or medical condition might require emergency treatment; and (3) government officials investigating compliance with sections 5-248a, 31-49f to 31-49t, inclusive, and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, or other pertinent law shall be provided relevant information upon request.”(P.A. 96-140, S. 5, 10; P.A. 19-25, S. 20.)History: P.A. 96-140 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 19-25 added references to Secs. 31-49f to 31-49t, effective January 1, 2022.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51p - Membership in health care center as part of health benefits plan.

 (a) All employers subject to the provisions of chapter 567 employing twenty-five or more employees shall, at the request of a health care center, include in any health benefits plan offered to their employees the option of membership in a health care center, provided such health care center serves an area in which at least twenty-five employees of such employer reside.(b) For those employees of an employer represented by a bargaining representative, the offer of the health care center alternative shall be made in a manner which is consistent with the collective bargaining process.(c) If there is more than one health care center which is engaged in the provision of health services in the area in which at least twenty-five eligible employees of the employer reside and which has requested inclusion in the health benefits plan offered by the employer, the employer shall be required to offer the option of membership in (1) at least one health care center which provides health services primarily through staff physicians or medical groups or a combination thereof; and (2) at least one health care center which arranges for the delivery of health services primarily through physicians who provide services out of their own offices, provided that health care centers in the area differ in their primary method of health service delivery.(d) No employer shall be required to pay more for health benefits as a result of the application of subsection (b) of section 38a-199, subsection (b) of section 38a-214 or this section than would otherwise be required by any prevailing collective bargaining agreement or other legally enforceable contract for the provision of health benefits between an employer and its employees.(e) Each employer required to offer the option of membership in a health care center pursuant to the provisions of this section and which provides payroll deductions as a means of paying employees' contributions for health benefits shall, with the consent of an employee who exercises such option, provide for the collection of employee premiums through payroll deductions provided such payroll deductions are made for employees who choose other health benefits options.(P.A. 83-216, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-51qq (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51qq - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Family and medical leave: Regulations.

 On or before January 1, 1997, the Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures and guidelines necessary to implement the provisions of sections 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, including, but not limited to, procedures for hearings and redress, including restoration and restitution, for an employee who believes that there is a violation by the employer of such employee of any provision of said sections. In adopting such regulations, the commissioner shall make reasonable efforts to ensure compatibility of state regulatory provisions with similar provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the regulations promulgated pursuant to said act.(P.A. 96-140, S. 7, 10; P.A. 13-140, S. 4.)*Note: On and after July 1, 2020, this section, as amended by section 22 of public act 19-25, is to read as follows:“Sec. 31-51qq. Family and medical leave: Regulations. Not later than January 1, 2022, the Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish procedures and guidelines necessary to implement the provisions of sections 31-51kk to 31-51qq, inclusive, including, but not limited to: (1) Guidelines regarding factors to be considered when determining whether an individual's close association with an employee is the equivalent of a family member's, and (2) procedures for hearings and redress, including restoration and restitution, for an employee who believes that there is a violation by the employer of such employee of any provision of said sections.”(P.A. 96-140, S. 7, 10; P.A. 13-140, S. 4; P.A. 19-25, S. 22.)History: P.A. 96-140 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 13-140 deleted provision re regulations to include procedures for employers to report their current experience with leaves of absence taken pursuant to Secs. 5-248a and 31-51kk to 31-51qq, effective June 18, 2013; P.A. 19-25 replaced “On or before January 1, 1997” with “Not later than January 1, 2022”, deleted reference to Sec. 5-248a, added Subdiv. (1) re guidelines for determining whether individual's close association with employee is equivalent of family member's, designated existing provisions re procedures for hearings and redress as Subdiv. (2), deleted provisions re adoption of regulations and compatibility with state regulatory provisions and federal Family and Medical Leave Act and regulations promulgated pursuant to act, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 31-51r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51r - Execution of employment promissory note prohibited.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Employer” means any person engaged in business who has twenty-six or more employees, including the state and any political subdivision thereof.(2) “Employee” means any person engaged in service to an employer in the business of his employer.(3) “Employment promissory note” means any instrument or agreement executed on or after October 1, 1985, which requires an employee to pay the employer, or his agent or assignee, a sum of money if the employee leaves such employment before the passage of a stated period of time. “Employment promissory note” includes any such instrument or agreement which states such payment of moneys constitutes reimbursement for training previously provided to the employee.(b) On or after October 1, 1985, no employer may require, as a condition of employment, any employee or prospective employee to execute an employment promissory note. The execution of an employment promissory note as a condition of employment is against public policy and any such note shall be void. If any such note is part of an employment agreement, the invalidity of such note shall not affect the other provisions of such agreement.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit or render void any agreement between an employer and an employee (1) requiring the employee to repay to the employer any sums advanced to such employee, (2) requiring the employee to pay the employer for any property it has sold or leased to such employee, (3) requiring educational personnel to comply with any terms or conditions of sabbatical leaves granted by their employers, or (4) entered into as part of a program agreed to by the employer and its employees' collective bargaining representative.(P.A. 85-521, S. 2; P.A. 87-42; 87-589, S. 8, 87.)History: P.A. 87-42 made technical change in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c) which established certain exceptions from the prohibition of the use of employment promissory notes; P.A. 87-589 made technical change in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 31-51s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation|Section 31-51s - Notice to retired employees of sale of employer's business and effect on retirement benefits.

 At least thirty days prior to the intended date of sale of any business in this state which (1) employs twenty-five or more employees and (2) has retirees from such employment who are receiving health or life insurance benefits, or both, from such former employer, the chief executive of such business shall mail or deliver to each such retiree written notice stating what the status of the retiree's health and life insurance benefits will be after such sale. A copy of such notice shall be mailed or delivered at the same time to the Labor Commissioner.(P.A. 87-548.)