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Connecticut General Statutes

Part II

Protection of Employees

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.31-29Manufacturing license for residential buildings.31-30Home workers.31-31Records of home workers and materials.31-32Penalty.31-36Toilet room required in foundries. Penalty.31-40cInformation and notice requirements for employers using or producing carcinogens.31-40gInformation requirements for employers using or producing substances hazardous to reproductive systems.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.31-40sSmoking or use of tobacco products outside of the workplace.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.31-47Inspection 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 31-49dConn. Gen. Stat. § 31-49a to 31-49d 31-49ePaid 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.31-51fParticipation in Manpower Development and Training Act.31-51gUse of polygraph prohibited. Penalty. Exceptions.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.31-51lLeave 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.31-51pMembership 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.31-51hhReimbursement 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.