{"id":14330,"date":"2026-05-12T03:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=14330"},"modified":"2026-06-05T03:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:34:03","slug":"connecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/connecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut enacts wide-ranging employment bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"\">by <strong>Emily Scace, JD,<\/strong> Brightmine Senior Legal Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2026\/ACT\/PA\/PDF\/2026PA-00012-R00HB-05003-PA.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bill<\/a>\u00a0that will enhance <a href=\"\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/pay-transparency\/\">pay transparency<\/a>, strengthen lactation break protections and impose a number of other new requirements on employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pay-transparency\">Pay Transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Connecticut has an existing pay transparency law that requires employers to disclose pay ranges to applicants during the recruiting process, but the current law does not require pay ranges to appear in job postings. With the passage of H.B. 5003, that will soon change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Beginning October 1, 2026, any public or internal job posting must include a pay range and a general description of benefits if the role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Will be performed in Connecticut; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Will report directly to a supervisor, office or other worksite located in Connecticut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lactation-breaks\">Lactation Breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Existing law requires employers to allow employees to use existing break and meal time to express breast milk or breastfeed a nursing child. H.B 5003 enhances these protections by requiring employers to provide &#8220;reasonable break times&#8221; for this purpose, in addition to an employee&#8217;s scheduled breaks. The new requirements take effect October 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ada-notice\">ADA Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Beginning October 1, 2026, employers must provide written notice of employee rights to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The notice must be provided to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">New employees upon hire;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Existing employees within 120 days of October 1, 2026; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Any employee who notifies the employer of a disability within 10 days of the notification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Connecticut Department of Labor is directed to develop a notice that employers can use for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-notable-provisions\">Other Notable Provisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Other provisions that will affect private employers include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong><em>Stay-or-pay restrictions.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Current law prohibits employers with 26 or more employees from requiring an employee to pay the employer a sum of money if the employee leaves employment before a certain time period. Effective October 1, 2026, H.B. 5003 broadens this restriction to apply to all employers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><em>Retention of service contract workers.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Certain employers that take over service contracts will be required to retain the prior contractor&#8217;s employees for at least 90 days and provide an offer of continued employment to satisfactory performers. This section takes effect July 1, 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><em>Pay statement codes.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Any employer with 100 or more employees will be required to create a guide to the common pay codes it uses in pay statements and post the guide on its website in English, Spanish and other common languages spoken by its employees. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><em>Construction contractor and subcontractor liability for unpaid wages.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Beginning January 1, 2027, a construction contractor will be jointly and severally liable for any unpaid wages due to its subcontractor&#8217;s employees for labor within the scope of the construction contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"\">Jurisdiction: Connecticut<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a36fa716 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigate HR complexity with confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">With Brightmine, you can build powerful people strategies, implement best practices and set your organization up for a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Learn how our tools, resources and automation can empower you and your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/us\/solutions\/?intcmp=cta|blog|solutions|learn-more\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"#top\">Go back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-efae2095 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also be interested in&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n<section id=\"resources-search-filter\" class=\"wp-elements-3b8d7ff938912afd7b03cacfb7b362b5 wp-block-brightmine-resources-filter has-text-color has-primary-black-color has-background has-primary-white-background-color\">\n\n\n<div class=\"ajax-filter\">\n<div class=\"lnrs-resources-search-filter editor-posts-filtered-types editor-posts-filtered-topics \">\n\t\t<div class=\"search_terms_bottom\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom_left\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"search_terms_result_count\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom_right\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"loader-container\">\n\t\t<span class=\"loader\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-filter-widget__container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource\" style=\"background-color: #f3f2f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/connecticut-enacts-sweeping-ai-law\/\"><div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource_image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/16010657\/Career-discussion-1200x627-1.webp);\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__inner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category\">HR News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: #00728B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/connecticut-enacts-sweeping-ai-law\/\">Connecticut enacts sweeping AI law<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #000000\">Stay up to date on Connecticut\u2019s sweeping AI law. 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