At a Glance

• Connecticut enacted a 124-page omnibus bill that represents the most comprehensive overhaul of Connecticut’s workplace laws in recent years, imposing significant compliance burdens upon employers across industries.
• The Act addresses liability for unpaid wages in the construction trades, expands workers’ compensation for employees injured by workplace assaults, modifies pay‑transparency requirements, expands break time for nursing mothers, and broadens workplace rights of police, firefighters and veterans, among other far-reaching changes.

A sweeping labor and employment bill passed at the end of Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session was signed by the governor on May 11. Public Act No. 26-12, An Act Concerning Workforce Development and Working Conditions in the State, makes far‑reaching changes to Connecticut’s workplace laws. The Act spans more than 120 pages and combines provisions from dozens of individual bills introduced during the 2026 session. While numerous sections of the omnibus bill had failed in this and past legislative sessions, combining the provisions into a single bill enabled unions and other employee advocates to maneuver passage of the package as the legislative session expired.

The result is an act that changes the legal landscape for public and private sector employers across a wide range of industries. Among other things, the Act addresses liability for unpaid wages in the construction trades, expands workers’ compensation for...

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