Wage and Workplace Standards Divisions – Minimum Wage (August 2020)

• $12.00 per hour effective September 1, 2020
• $13.00 per hour effective August 1, 2021
• $14.00 per hour effective July 1, 2022
• $15.00 per hour effective July 1, 2023

Youth Wages (August 2020)

• Minors under 18 years of age employed by the state or political subdivision thereof may be paid 85% of the applicable minimum wage.

Connecticut Labor Law Posting Requirements 

Connecticut employers must follow both federal and state labor law posting requirements. Below, we’ve summarized these requirements and offered a short explanation of the state-specific workplace posters.

Federal Posting Requirements for Connecticut

Connecticut employers are required to post the following federal labor law posters:

• Equal Employment Opportunity – EEO
• Federal Minimum Wage Poster
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Job Safety and Health Poster
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act Poster
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Poster

Connecticut-Specific Labor Law Posters

In addition to the federal labor law posters listed above, Connecticut employers are also required to post the following mandatory state labor law posters. They must be displayed in a conspicuous and accessible place. Businesses that fail to post these notifications may be subject to penalties or fines.

• *Connecticut Wage and Workplace Standards Division Administrative Regulations Poster: These regulations cover minimum wage, hours worked, recordkeeping requirements, and the employment of minors, among other things. The poster was updated in 2020 to reflect the minimum wage rate through 2023. The current minimum wage is $12.00; it will rise to $13.00 on August 1, 2021.
• *Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission Poster: Employers should fill out the information required in this poster about their workers’ compensation insurance carrier. The poster directs employees how and where to file a claim if they are injured or contract an illness during the course of employment.
• *Connecticut Discrimination Is Illegal Notice: This poster explains how employees can contact the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) if they believe their employer has discriminated against them. The poster sets forth the list of classes protected under Connecticut law, including age; ancestry; color; genetic information; learning disability; marital status; past or present history of mental disability; intellectual disability; national origin; physical disability; race; religious creed; sex; including pregnancy; sexual harassment; transgender status, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation or civil union status; workplace hazards to reproductive systems; criminal record (in state employment and licensing); and veteran status.
• *Connecticut Sexual Harassment Is Illegal Poster: This poster defines sexual harassment and gives examples of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. It was recently revised to reflect the new timeline for filing claims of sexual harassment and provides contact information for the CHRO.
• *Connecticut Pregnancy Discrimination Notice Poster: This poster explains that any employer with at least three employees is covered by the pregnancy discrimination law. The law prohibits discrimination against employees and job applicants because of their pregnancy, childbirth, or other related conditions (e.g., breastfeeding or expressing milk at work). The poster also explains the complaint procedure and provides contact information for the CHRO and the Connecticut Department of Labor.
• *Connecticut Managed Care Poster: This poster offers contact information for the Office of the Healthcare Advocate (OHA), which helps Connecticut employees understand the choices they have for health insurance.
• Connecticut Electronic Monitoring Poster: Employers engaged in electronic monitoring of employees by any means, including telephones, cameras, computers, radios, wires, electromagnetic means, photoelectronic methods, or photo optical means, must give employees prior notice. The poster lets employees know whether they are being monitored.

Additional posting requirements apply to businesses in certain industries, including retail and food service, and for businesses that employ minors.

*Included on Spanish poster

NOTE: Spanish posters may not include all notices published on the English poster and may vary from our standard 18″ x 24″ size since some states do not issue all notices in Spanish.

Employment posters must be posted in a conspicuous location.

Wage & Workplace Standards (Min. Wage) – Jan 2019
Sexual Harassment – Nov 2019
Discrimination – Oct 2017
Workers’ Compensation – Oct 2017
Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation – Sept 2017
Paid Sick Leave – Apr 2015
Electronic Monitoring – Apr 2015
Wage & Workplace Standards (Min. Wage)
Sexual Harassment – Jan 2015
Discrimination – Jan 2015
Healthcare Advocate – Jan 2015
Workers Compensation – Jan 2015
Unemployment – Jan 2015

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