Chapter

Employment Regulation

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-12— Hours of labor of minors in manufacturing or mechanical establishments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-13— Hours of labor of minors in mercantile establishments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-13a— Employer to furnish record of hours worked, wages earned and deductions. Employer to provide means to access and print electronically held records
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-13b— Visible clock required as part of time card system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-14— Night work of minors regulated
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-15— Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-15a— Criminal penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-16— Night work in messenger service
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-17— Hours of labor of minors and women in bowling alleys, shoe-shining establishments, billiard and pool rooms
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-18— Hours of labor of minors in certain other establishments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-19— Employment of women between one a.m. and six a.m. Hours of women entertainers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-21— Legal day's work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22— Labor Commissioner's duties of enforcement and reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22a— l
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22m— (Formerly Sec. 31-51a). Apprenticeship. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22n— (Formerly Sec. 31-51b). Apprenticeship council
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22o— (Formerly Sec. 31-51c). Powers and duties of council
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22p— (Formerly Sec. 31-51d). Labor Commissioner's powers and duties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22q— (Formerly Sec. 31-51e). Program of apprentice training. Informational campaign
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22r— Apprenticeship registration; apprentices, sponsors
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22s— Report re feasibility of on-line apprenticeship registration system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22t— (Formerly Sec. 31-51j). Preclusion of apprentice training programs prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22u— Military training evaluation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-22v— Office of apprenticeship training. Internet web site
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-23— Employment of minors prohibited in certain occupations. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-23a— Minors employed on or after October 1, 2007, deemed to have been lawfully employed
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-24— Hazardous employment of children forbidden
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-25— Operation of elevators by minors
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-26— Employment of women before and after confinement. Seats to be provided for female employees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-28— Registration of manufacturing and mechanical establishments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-29— Manufacturing license for residential buildings
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-30— Home workers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-31— Records of home workers and materials
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-32— Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-33— Regulation of industrial home work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-34— Stained glass windows
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-35— Lighting and sanitary condition of factories and roundhouses
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-36— Toilet room required in foundries. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-37— Toilet accommodations in manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments and restaurants
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-38— Toilet accommodations on tobacco plantations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-38a— Sanitary, lighting and heating facilities for railroad employees. Commissioner to enforce
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-39— Employees in paper factory to be vaccinated
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-39a— Operation of hydraulic loading and unloading equipment at resources recovery facilities. Reporting serious accidents in establishments or work places under jurisdiction of Labor Commissioner
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40a— (Formerly Sec. 19-48). Reports of occupational diseases and investigations concerning them. Employers required to provide lung function test to certain employees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40aa— Rehiring laid-off employees. Notice of available positions required. Offers of employment. Retaliatory personnel action prohibited. Private right of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40bb— Access to public employee orientations and information by exclusive bargaining representative. Right to use electronic mail system, buildings and other facilities. Payroll deductions. Dispute proceedings. Prohibited practices
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40c— Information and notice requirements for employers using or producing carcinogens
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40d— Complaints of violations; inspections; discrimination prohibited. Order to comply; citation; hearing; appeal. Penalties; duties of Labor Commissioner; private right of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40g— Information requirements for employers using or producing substances hazardous to reproductive systems
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40h— Sterilization as condition of employment prohibited. Enforcement; private right of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40j— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40k— Employee's right to information concerning toxic substances. Employer's list
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40l— l . Information requirements for employer using or producing toxic substances
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40m— Information requirements of supplier of toxic substances. Labor Department assistance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40n— Trade secret protections. Registration with Labor Commissioner
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40o— Discrimination prohibited. Waiver of rights void
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40p— Severability
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40q— Prohibition on smoking and use of electronic nicotine and cannabis delivery systems and vapor products in the workplace
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40r— Regulations establishing guidelines for exemptions from nonsmoking area requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40s— Smoking or use of tobacco products outside of the workplace
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40t— Employee's right to act in case of hazardous conditions. Complaints to and investigations by Labor Commissioner. Hearings. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40u— Regulations establishing guidelines for use of video display terminals in state facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40v— Establishment of safety and health committees by certain employers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40w— Breastfeeding in the workplace
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40x— Employer inquiries re employee's or applicant's personal online accounts. Exceptions. Enforcement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40y— Employer harassment of and discrimination against interns prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-40z— Penalizing employees for discussion or disclosure of wage information prohibited. Enforcement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-41— Order to remove excessive dust
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-42— Appliances for threading shuttles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-43— Public laundries; sanitation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-44— Penalty for violation of orders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-45— Emergency kits required in factories
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-45a— Protection of feet
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-46— Safety regulations for workmen in building operations. Regulations for safe working conditions where no other provision; industrial safety committee
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-47— Inspection of employee lodging houses
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48— Laborers not to be overcharged
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48a— Recruitment or referral of professional strikebreaker restricted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48b— Use of electronic surveillance devices by employers limited. Prohibition on recording negotiations between employers and employees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48c— Hiring of municipal police during labor dispute prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-48d— Employers engaged in electronic monitoring required to give prior notice to employees. Exceptions. Civil penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49— Care required of a master for his servant's safety
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49e— Paid family and medical leave. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49f— Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority established
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49g— Establishment and administration of Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. Employee contributions. Authority duties. Payments. Employer duties. Compensation. Spouses. Concurrent compensation. Reimbursement to General Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49h— Implementation of Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. Written procedures. Paid Family and Medical Leave Authority. Board of directors. Requests for proposals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49i— Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund established
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49j— Duties of State Treasurer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49k— State Treasurer. Investments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49l— l . Board of directors. Responsibilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49m— Enrollment in program by self-employed individual or sole proprietor. Withdrawal from program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49n— Public education campaign. Informational poster for health care providers. Web site, web-based form, application or digital service
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49o— Private plans. Approval of. Conditions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49p— Covered employees. Denial of compensation. Penalty. Appeals filed with Labor Commissioner. Court appeals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49q— Written notice required of employer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49r— Disqualification from program. Repayment of benefits. Wilful misrepresentation. Financial penalties. Health care providers. Medical certifications
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49s— Employer providing more expansive benefits
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49t— Authority's annual report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49u— Memorandum of understanding with federally recognized tribe re participation in program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-50— Enforcement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-50a— Noncompete agreements: Security guards
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-50b— Noncompete agreements: Broadcast employees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51— Blacklisting
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51aa— Drug testing: Effect of collective bargaining agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51bb— Right of employee to pursue cause of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51cc— Family and medical leave: Definitions, length of leave, eligibility. Prohibition of discrimination. Regulations, report. Phase-in provisions. Report on establishment of state-wide job bank
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51f— Participation in Manpower Development and Training Act
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51g— Use of polygraph prohibited. Penalty. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51h— Employer not to cancel insurance coverage or cease making contributions to welfare fund of employee eligible to receive or receiving workers' compensation or sick leave payments. Employer accident report. Complaint. Hearing. Appeal
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51hh— Reimbursement by employee of any loss or shortage resulting from wrongdoing by a customer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51i— Employer inquiries about erased criminal record prohibited. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal record, provisional pardon or certificate of rehabilitation prohibited. Availability of information on employment application form. Duties of consumer reporting agency issuing consumer report for employment purposes containing criminal matters of public record. Complaints
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ii— Meal periods. Exemptions. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51j
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51jj— Notice to employees of incoming emergency telephone calls
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51k— Employment of alien not entitled to residence
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51kk— Family and medical leave: Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51l— l . Leave of absence for certain public and private employees elected to public office
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ll— ll . Family and medical leave: Length of leave; eligibility; intermittent or reduced leave schedules; substitution of accrued paid leave; notice to employer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51m— Protection of employee who discloses employer's illegal activities or unethical practices or reports a suspected incident of child abuse or neglect. Civil action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51mm— Family and medical leave: Certification
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51n— Definitions. Continuation of group health insurance for employees affected by relocation or closing of covered establishment; exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51nn— Family and medical leave: Employment and benefits protection
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51oo— Family and medical leave: Confidentiality of medical records and documents
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51p— Membership in health care center as part of health benefits plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51pp— Family and medical leave: Prohibited acts, complaints, rights and remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51q— Liability of employer for discipline or discharge of employee on account of employee's exercise of certain constitutional rights or employee's refusal to attend employer-sponsored meeting or listen to speech relating to employer's opinion on political or religious matters. Definitions. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51qq— Family and medical leave: Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51r— Execution of employment promissory note prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51rr— Family and medical leave benefits for employees of political subdivisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51s— Notice to retired employees of sale of employer's business and effect on retirement benefits
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ss— Leave from employment for victims of family violence or sexual assault. Action for damages and reinstatement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51t— Drug testing: Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51tt— Employer inquiries about an employee's or prospective employee's credit. Exceptions. Enforcement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51u— Drug testing: Requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51uu— Optional exclusion of employee health insurance premiums from gross income
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51v— Drug testing: Prospective employees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51vv— Employment of person coerced to engage in such employment prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51w— Drug testing: Observation prohibited. Privacy of results
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51ww— Individual development account programs: Definitions. Connecticut IDA Initiative established; implementation. Eligibility; duties of community-based organizations and financial institutions. Individual Development Account Reserve Fund: Funds deposited in Individual Development Account Reserve Fund: Use and administration. Account funds excluded in determination of eligibility for or benefit level of certain programs. Program evaluation; report. Regulations. Receipt of funds authorized. Restrictions on funding expenditures to apply
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51x— Drug testing: Reasonable suspicion required. Random tests
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51y— Drug testing: Medical screenings, regulation of employees and testing of gaming participants permitted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51z— Drug testing: Enforcement. Damages
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-52— Preference to state citizens in construction of public buildings. Enforcement of violations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-52a— Residents' preference in work on other public facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-52b— Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53— Construction, alteration or repair of public works project by state or political subdivision; wage rates; certified payroll. Penalties. Civil action. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53a— Distribution of accrued payments. Debarment list. Limitation on awarding contracts. Sworn affidavits required of subcontractors. Civil penalty. Right of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53b— Worker training requirements for public works projects. Enforcement. Regulations. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53c— Construction projects funded by the Department of Economic and Community Development; wage rates. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-53d— Renewable energy and hydrogen projects. Community benefits agreement. Workforce development program. Contractor sworn certification. Wages. Penalties. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-54— Rate of wages for work on state highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-55— Posting of wage rates by contractors doing state work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-55a— Annual adjustments to wage rates by contractors doing state work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-56— Hours of labor on state bridges
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-56a— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-56b— Project labor agreements for public works projects
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-56c— Use of project labor agreement re public school design-build contract
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-56d— Severability
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57— Hours of labor on construction, alteration or repair of public works project
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57a— Awarding of contracts to National Labor Relations Act violators prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57aa— Relocation of call center to foreign country. Notice to commissioner. Penalty. Annual list. Ineligibility for state financial support. State contracts
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57b— Awarding of contracts to occupational safety and health law violators prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57c— Disqualification of certain contractors from bidding on, applying for or participating in state public works contracts: Disqualification by Commissioner of Administrative Services; procedure; causes. Exception
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57d— Disqualification of certain contractors from bidding on, applying for or participating in public works contracts with the state: Disqualification by Commissioner of Transportation; procedure; causes. Exception permitting disqualified contractor to participate in contract or subcontract
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57e— Contracts between the state and federally recognized Indian tribes. Employment Rights Code; protection of persons employed by a tribe
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57f— Standard wage rate for certain service workers. Definitions. Standard rate required. Civil penalty. Complaints. Determination of standard rate by Labor Commissioner. Effect on employers bound by collective bargaining agreements. Recordkeeping requirement. Penalty for filing false certified payroll. Exemptions. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57g— Employment protection for displaced service contract workers at Bradley International Airport. Definitions. Obligations of awarding authority and contractors upon termination of service contract; ninety-day retention requirement; required offer of continued employment. Civil action for damages. Penalty for violations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57h— Joint enforcement commission on employee misclassification. Members. Duties. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57i— Employee Misclassification Advisory Board. Members. Duties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57j
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57r— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57s— Employer requirement to provide sick leave to employees. Use of leave. Employer compliance. Rate of pay during leave
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57t— Permitted uses for sick leave
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57u— Additional leave. Donation of unused leave. Breaks in service
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57v— Retaliatory personnel action prohibited. Filing of complaint with Labor Commissioner. Hearing. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57w— Notice to service workers of sick leave requirements. Employer record keeping. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57x— Paid family and medical leave program. Implementation plan. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57y— Unpaid time off for purposes of voting at an election
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57z— Education assistance programs. Notice to employees