Connecticut Labor Law Poster

Paid Sick Leave (October 2023)

“Mental health wellness day” was added to the list of acceptable reasons for service workers to use sick leave.

Text stating that a service worker may use sick leave if they are a victim of family violence or sexual assault was amended. They may still use sick leave for these reasons, but they may also use sick leave if their child or ward is the victim of family violence or sexual assault.

These changes were made to both the English and Spanish versions of the notice.

Discrimination (October 2023)

“Veteran status” was added to the list of protected characteristics.

Only the Spanish notice changed.

Sexual Harassment (October 2023)

Some text was moved, and the notice was reformatted.

Only the Spanish notice changed.

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:

• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal*
• 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: 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 minimum wage will rise to $15.00 on June 1, 2023.
• 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 on 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 and Accommodation Notice Poster: This poster explains that any employer with at least one employee 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. The notice must be printed in English and Spanish regardless of the number of Spanish-speaking employees.
• *Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Poster: Employers with 50 or more employees must provide paid sick leave to employees. This poster describes how sick leave is paid out and explains that employees must be entitled to paid sick leave after working more than 680 hours.
• *Connecticut Health Insurance 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. The notice has been reformatted and contact information has been updated. Available in English and Spanish.
• 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.
• Connecticut Domestic Violence Poster: Employers with three or more employees are now required to post the Domestic Violence poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace. Contact information is included to file a complaint with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

Additional posting requirements apply to businesses in certain industries, including retail and foodservice, 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 and Workplace Standards Division Administrative Regulations – July 2023
Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation – July 2023
Wage and Workplace Standards – April 2023
Domestic Violence – March 2023
Domestic Violence – Oct 2022
Health Insurance – Apr 2022
Workers’ Compensation – Feb 2022
Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation – Sep 2021
Wage and Workplace Standards Divisions – Minimum Wage – Aug 2020
Youth Wages – Aug 2020
Wage & Workplace Standards (Min. Wage) – Jan 2019
Sexual Harassment – Nov 2019
Discrimination – Oct 2017
Workers’ Compensation – Oct 2017
Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation – Sep 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