The following article was first posted on the Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessy LLP's Labor and Employment blog and is reposted here with permission.
On July 1, 2021, nearly 100 new laws took effect in Connecticut. Below is a summary of some key statutory changes that impacting employers and the workplace.
Effective August 1, 2021, Connecticut’s minimum wage increased from $12 per hour to $13 per hour.
The minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour on July 1, 2022 and to $15 per hour on June 1, 2023.
Beginning January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will be published in the employment cost index, which is computed by the U.S. Department of Labor, and for the first time in Connecticut, the rate will rise in accordance with economic indicators.
Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years and older. The new law will eventually permit the retail sale of marijuana, and erase certain marijuana-related convictions and provides employment protections for recreational marijuana use. Employment-related provisions will come into effect July 1, 2022.
Employers may continue to prohibit employees from working under the influence of marijuana, and from possessing or using marijuana while performing duties or on the employer’s premises.
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