The 2026 session of the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned on May 6, 2026. As an election-year session, it was relatively brief, yet the legislature continued its trend of enacting omnibus bills—sweeping measures that consolidate broadly related provisions under a single legislative vehicle. In part one of our summary, we discussed Public Act 26-12. This article provides a comprehensive summary of the remaining key labor and employment legislation enacted during the 2026 session. Employers (both public and private sector) and their counsel should review these developments carefully and assess their compliance obligations in the months ahead.
Public Act 26-1 is an omnibus “emergency certification” bill signed by the Governor on March 3, 2026. Formally titled “An Act Concerning the Reallocation of Certain State Funds and Various Provisions Relating to Education, Public Safety, General Government, Elections, Intermediate Care Facilities and Warehouse Distribution Centers,” the Act addresses a variety of topics that, in many cases, represent provisions that failed to advance in prior sessions of the General Assembly. It includes several provisions related to employment.
The Act requires the Comptroller to study how a municipality that does not maintain a defined benefit pension plan for its police officers and firefighters can successfully transition those employees into...
A Middle Tennessee library is pushing back against what it calls false social media claims regarding its collection. The Putnam County Library stated it has not received any formal book challenges...