Chapter 557. Employment Regulation
Section
31-12Hours of labor of minors in manufacturing or mechanical establishments.31-13Hours of labor of minors in mercantile establishments.31-13aEmployer to furnish record of hours worked, wages earned and deductions. Employer to provide means to access and print electronically held records.31-13bVisible clock required as part of time card system.31-14Night work of minors regulated.31-15Penalty.31-15aCriminal penalty.31-16Night work in messenger service.31-17Hours of labor of minors and women in bowling alleys, shoe-shining establishments, billiard and pool rooms.31-18Hours of labor of minors in certain other establishments.31-19 and 31-20Employment of women between one a.m. and six a.m. Hours of women entertainers.31-21Legal day's work.31-22Labor Commissioner's duties of enforcement and reports.31-22a to 31-22l31-22a to 31-22l31-22m(Formerly Sec. 31-51a). Apprenticeship. Definitions.31-22n(Formerly Sec. 31-51b). Apprenticeship council.31-22o(Formerly Sec. 31-51c). Powers and duties of council.31-22p(Formerly Sec. 31-51d). Labor Commissioner's powers and duties.31-22q(Formerly Sec. 31-51e). Program of apprentice training. Informational campaign.31-22rApprenticeship registration; apprentices, sponsors.31-22sReport re feasibility of on-line apprenticeship registration system.31-22t(Formerly Sec. 31-51j). Preclusion of apprentice training programs prohibited.31-22uMilitary training evaluation.31-22vOffice of apprenticeship training. Internet web site.31-23Employment of minors prohibited in certain occupations. Exceptions.31-23aMinors employed on or after October 1, 2007, deemed to have been lawfully employed.31-24Hazardous employment of children forbidden.31-25Operation of elevators by minors.31-26 and 31-27Employment of women before and after confinement. Seats to be provided for female employees.31-28Registration of manufacturing and mechanical establishments.31-29Manufacturing license for residential buildings.31-30Home workers.31-31Records of home workers and materials.31-32Penalty.31-33Regulation of industrial home work.31-34Stained glass windows.31-35Lighting and sanitary condition of factories and roundhouses.31-36Toilet room required in foundries. Penalty.31-37Toilet accommodations in manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments and restaurants.31-38Toilet accommodations on tobacco plantations.31-38a and 31-38bSanitary, lighting and heating facilities for railroad employees. Commissioner to enforce.31-39Employees in paper factory to be vaccinated.31-39a and 31-40Operation of hydraulic loading and unloading equipment at resources recovery facilities. Reporting serious accidents in establishments or work places under jurisdiction of Labor Commissioner.31-40a and 31-40b(Formerly Sec. 19-48). Reports of occupational diseases and investigations concerning them. Employers required to provide lung function test to certain employees.31-40cInformation and notice requirements for employers using or producing carcinogens.31-40d to 31-40fComplaints of violations; inspections; discrimination prohibited. Order to comply; citation; hearing; appeal. Penalties; duties of Labor Commissioner; private right of action.31-40gInformation requirements for employers using or producing substances hazardous to reproductive systems.31-40h and 31-40iSterilization as condition of employment prohibited. Enforcement; private right of action.31-40jDefinitions.31-40kEmployee's right to information concerning toxic substances. Employer's list.31-40lInformation requirements for employer using or producing toxic substances.31-40mInformation requirements of supplier of toxic substances. Labor Department assistance.31-40nTrade secret protections. Registration with Labor Commissioner.31-40oDiscrimination prohibited. Waiver of rights void.31-40pSeverability.31-40qProhibition on smoking and use of electronic nicotine and cannabis delivery systems and vapor products in the workplace.31-40rRegulations establishing guidelines for exemptions from nonsmoking area requirements.31-40sSmoking or use of tobacco products outside of the workplace.31-40tEmployee's right to act in case of hazardous conditions. Complaints to and investigations by Labor Commissioner. Hearings. Regulations.31-40uRegulations establishing guidelines for use of video display terminals in state facilities.31-40vEstablishment of safety and health committees by certain employers.31-40wBreastfeeding in the workplace.31-40xEmployer inquiries re employee's or applicant's personal online accounts. Exceptions. Enforcement.31-40yEmployer harassment of and discrimination against interns prohibited.31-40zPenalizing employees for discussion or disclosure of wage information prohibited. Enforcement.31-40aaRehiring laid-off employees. Notice of available positions required. Offers of employment. Retaliatory personnel action prohibited. Private right of action.31-40bbAccess 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.31-41Order to remove excessive dust.31-42Appliances for threading shuttles.31-43Public laundries; sanitation.31-44Penalty for violation of orders.31-45Emergency kits required in factories.31-45aProtection of feet.31-46 and 31-46aSafety regulations for workmen in building operations. Regulations for safe working conditions where no other provision; industrial safety committee.31-47Inspection of employee lodging houses.31-48Laborers not to be overcharged.31-48aRecruitment or referral of professional strikebreaker restricted.31-48bUse of electronic surveillance devices by employers limited. Prohibition on recording negotiations between employers and employees.31-48cHiring of municipal police during labor dispute prohibited.31-48dEmployers engaged in electronic monitoring required to give prior notice to employees. Exceptions. Civil penalty.31-49Care required of a master for his servant's safety.31-49a to 31-49d31-49a to 31-49d31-49ePaid family and medical leave. Definitions.31-49fPaid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority established.31-49gEstablishment 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.31-49hImplementation of Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. Written procedures. Paid Family and Medical Leave Authority. Board of directors. Requests for proposals.31-49iFamily and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund established.31-49jDuties of State Treasurer.31-49kState Treasurer. Investments.31-49lBoard of directors. Responsibilities.31-49mEnrollment in program by self-employed individual or sole proprietor. Withdrawal from program.31-49nPublic education campaign. Informational poster for health care providers. Web site, web-based form, application or digital service.31-49oPrivate plans. Approval of. Conditions.31-49pCovered employees. Denial of compensation. Penalty. Appeals filed with Labor Commissioner. Court appeals.31-49qWritten notice required of employer.31-49rDisqualification from program. Repayment of benefits. Wilful misrepresentation. Financial penalties. Health care providers. Medical certifications.31-49sEmployer providing more expansive benefits.31-49tAuthority's annual report.31-49uMemorandum of understanding with federally recognized tribe re participation in program.31-50Enforcement.31-50aNoncompete agreements: Security guards.31-50bNoncompete agreements: Broadcast employees.31-51Blacklisting.31-51a to 31-51e31-51a to 31-51e31-51fParticipation in Manpower Development and Training Act.31-51gUse of polygraph prohibited. Penalty. Exceptions.31-51hEmployer 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.31-51iEmployer 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.31-51j31-51j31-51kEmployment of alien not entitled to residence.31-51lLeave of absence for certain public and private employees elected to public office.31-51mProtection of employee who discloses employer's illegal activities or unethical practices or reports a suspected incident of child abuse or neglect. Civil action.31-51n and 51-51oDefinitions. Continuation of group health insurance for employees affected by relocation or closing of covered establishment; exceptions.31-51pMembership in health care center as part of health benefits plan.31-51qLiability 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.31-51rExecution of employment promissory note prohibited.31-51sNotice to retired employees of sale of employer's business and effect on retirement benefits.31-51tDrug testing: Definitions.31-51uDrug testing: Requirements.31-51vDrug testing: Prospective employees.31-51wDrug testing: Observation prohibited. Privacy of results.31-51xDrug testing: Reasonable suspicion required. Random tests.31-51yDrug testing: Medical screenings, regulation of employees and testing of gaming participants permitted.31-51zDrug testing: Enforcement. Damages.31-51aaDrug testing: Effect of collective bargaining agreement.31-51bbRight of employee to pursue cause of action.31-51cc to 31-51ggFamily and medical leave: Definitions, length of leave, eligibility. Prohibition of discrimination. Regulations, report. Phase-in provisions. Report on establishment of state-wide job bank.31-51hhReimbursement by employee of any loss or shortage resulting from wrongdoing by a customer.31-51iiMeal periods. Exemptions. Regulations.31-51jjNotice to employees of incoming emergency telephone calls.31-51kkFamily and medical leave: Definitions.31-51llFamily and medical leave: Length of leave; eligibility; intermittent or reduced leave schedules; substitution of accrued paid leave; notice to employer.31-51mmFamily and medical leave: Certification.31-51nnFamily and medical leave: Employment and benefits protection.31-51ooFamily and medical leave: Confidentiality of medical records and documents.31-51ppFamily and medical leave: Prohibited acts, complaints, rights and remedies.31-51qqFamily and medical leave: Regulations.31-51rrFamily and medical leave benefits for employees of political subdivisions.31-51ssLeave from employment for victims of family violence or sexual assault. Action for damages and reinstatement.31-51ttEmployer inquiries about an employee's or prospective employee's credit. Exceptions. Enforcement.31-51uuOptional exclusion of employee health insurance premiums from gross income.31-51vvEmployment of person coerced to engage in such employment prohibited.31-51ww to 31-51fffIndividual 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.31-52Preference to state citizens in construction of public buildings. Enforcement of violations.31-52aResidents' preference in work on other public facilities.31-52bExceptions.31-53Construction, alteration or repair of public works project by state or political subdivision; wage rates; certified payroll. Penalties. Civil action. Exceptions.31-53aDistribution of accrued payments. Debarment list. Limitation on awarding contracts. Sworn affidavits required of subcontractors. Civil penalty. Right of action.31-53bWorker training requirements for public works projects. Enforcement. Regulations. Exceptions.31-53cConstruction projects funded by the Department of Economic and Community Development; wage rates. Penalties.31-53dRenewable energy and hydrogen projects. Community benefits agreement. Workforce development program. Contractor sworn certification. Wages. Penalties. Exceptions.31-54Rate of wages for work on state highways.31-55Posting of wage rates by contractors doing state work.31-55aAnnual adjustments to wage rates by contractors doing state work.31-56Hours of labor on state bridges.31-56aDefinitions.31-56bProject labor agreements for public works projects.31-56cUse of project labor agreement re public school design-build contract.31-56dSeverability.31-57Hours of labor on construction, alteration or repair of public works project.31-57aAwarding of contracts to National Labor Relations Act violators prohibited.31-57bAwarding of contracts to occupational safety and health law violators prohibited.31-57cDisqualification of certain contractors from bidding on, applying for or participating in state public works contracts: Disqualification by Commissioner of Administrative Services; procedure; causes. Exception.31-57dDisqualification 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.31-57eContracts between the state and federally recognized Indian tribes. Employment Rights Code; protection of persons employed by a tribe.31-57fStandard 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.31-57gEmployment 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.31-57hJoint enforcement commission on employee misclassification. Members. Duties. Report.31-57iEmployee Misclassification Advisory Board. Members. Duties.31-57j to 31-57q31-57j to 31-57q31-57rDefinitions.31-57sEmployer requirement to provide sick leave to employees. Use of leave. Employer compliance. Rate of pay during leave.31-57tPermitted uses for sick leave.31-57uAdditional leave. Donation of unused leave. Breaks in service.31-57vRetaliatory personnel action prohibited. Filing of complaint with Labor Commissioner. Hearing. Penalties.31-57wNotice to service workers of sick leave requirements. Employer record keeping. Regulations.31-57xPaid family and medical leave program. Implementation plan. Report.31-57yUnpaid time off for purposes of voting at an election.31-57zEducation assistance programs. Notice to employees.31-57aaRelocation of call center to foreign country. Notice to commissioner. Penalty. Annual list. Ineligibility for state financial support. State contracts.