[co-author: Leah Shepherd]

Effective October 1, 2026, Connecticut employers must provide employees with written notice before engaging in workplace monitoring.

Quick Hits

• Effective October 1, 2026, employers in Connecticut must provide written notice to workers before conducting electronic monitoring in the workplace.
• Under Substitute Senate Bill 472, which Governor Ned Lamont signed into law in June 2026, employers must provide newly hired employees with a clear written statement describing which activities are prohibited by the employer and may be monitored without giving prior written notice.
• Violating the law may result in a fine of $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense, or $3,000 for subsequent offenses.

In recent years, a growing number of employers have been using technology to track employees’ movements and actions. This includes cameras in the workplace, GPS tracking on phones and wearable devices, smart glasses, keystroke monitoring, and biometric monitoring. Some employers use these tools to pinpoint areas for cost savings and boost productivity and efficiency. Generally, employers are legally permitted to monitor employees’ activity on company-owned devices and computer servers.

The provisions included in Substitute Senate Bill 472 (Public Act No. 26-73), signed into law by the governor on June 4, 2026, require employers to give prior written notice to all employees who may be affected by electronic monitoring, listing the types of...

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