{"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":"2026-10-28T10:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:02:43","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 alignfull has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 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-929090b5 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<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-23777fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by: <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-396749221673b8ac7695565b15cd4cd4 wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/author\/emily-scace\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Emily Scace<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-23777fc9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e2981758 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Share<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_28 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/connecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Connecticut enacts wide-ranging employment bill\"><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Femployment-law-updates%2Fconnecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill%2F&amp;linkname=Connecticut%20enacts%20wide-ranging%20employment%20bill\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Femployment-law-updates%2Fconnecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill%2F&amp;linkname=Connecticut%20enacts%20wide-ranging%20employment%20bill\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Femployment-law-updates%2Fconnecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill%2F&amp;linkname=Connecticut%20enacts%20wide-ranging%20employment%20bill\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Femployment-law-updates%2Fconnecticut-enacts-wide-ranging-employment-bill%2F&amp;linkname=Connecticut%20enacts%20wide-ranging%20employment%20bill\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2026\/ACT\/PA\/PDF\/2026PA-00012-R00HB-05003-PA.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bill<\/a>&nbsp;that 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 id=\"pay-transparency\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay Transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 id=\"lactation-breaks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lactation Breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 id=\"ada-notice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ADA Notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Connecticut Department of Labor is directed to develop a notice that employers can use for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-notable-provisions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Notable Provisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/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<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25208b0e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<p 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