(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 26-12 – a comprehensive, omnibus bill approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session with overwhelming, bipartisan support and developed with the assistance of his administration containing several provisions aimed at protecting and enhancing workers’ rights.
Among its provisions, the bill addresses wage theft in the building trades; job protections for services workers; compensation for workers who are assaulted on the job, including nurses and teachers; and requires employers to disclose position wage ranges and general benefit descriptions in job postings.
“I am proud that Connecticut is a state that stands by its workforce to defend workers against labor violations and ensure that they are treated fairly, and this legislation extends those protections to include a number of commonsense safeguards on behalf of those who keep our state and our economy running,” Governor Lamont said. “I particularly want to thank Senate President Martin Looney and House Speaker Matt Ritter, as well as the Labor Committee co-chairs, Senator Julie Kushner and Representative Manny Sanchez, for their leadership in working with our administration to develop this bill and advance it through the legislature so that I could sign it into law today.”
Public Act 26-12 contains 75 sections of new laws, including:
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