Title 31 — Title 31: Labor

Sec. 31-58. Definitions. As used in this part: (a) “Commissioner” means the Labor Commissioner; (b) “Fair wage” means a wage fairly and reasonably commensurate with the value of a particular service or class of service rendered, and, in establishing a minimum fair wage for such s…

Sec. 31-58a. Minimum wage for minors in government or agricultural employment. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (i) of section 31-58, minors between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years who are employees of the state or any political subdivision thereof shall be pai…

Sec. 31-59. Investigation. The commissioner or any authorized representative of the commissioner shall have authority: (a) To investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation in the state; (b) to enter the place of business or employment of any employer o…

Sec. 31-60. Payment of less than minimum or overtime wage. Regulations. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (5) of subsection (i) of section 31-58, any employer who pays or agrees to pay to an employee less than the minimum fair wage or overtime wage shall be deemed in violatio…

Secs. 31-61 and 31-62. Wage board. Report and regulations. Sections 31-61 and 31-62 are repealed, effective June 18, 2013. (1949 Rev., S. 3788, 3789; 1951, S. 2027d, 2028d; P.A. 13-140, S. 22.)

Sec. 31-63. Orders and appeal. Section 31-63 is repealed, effective June 23, 2015. (1949 Rev., S. 3791; 1951, S. 2029d; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 87; P.A. 74-183, S. 267, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 230, 681; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 26, 82; P.A. 88-317, S. 33, 107; P.A. 15-127, S. 5.)

Secs. 31-64 and 31-65. Reconsideration of wage rates. Modification of orders. Sections 31-64 and 31-65 are repealed, effective June 18, 2013. (1949 Rev., S. 3792, 3793; 1951, S. 2030d, 2031d; P.A. 13-140, S. 22.)

Sec. 31-66. Employers' records. Orders to be posted. Each employer subject to the provisions of this part, unless exempted by regulation issued by the commissioner or as hereinafter provided, shall keep at the place of employment for a period of three years a true and accurate re…

Sec. 31-67. Exception for person with impaired capacity. The commissioner may cause to be issued, to any person whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury, a special license authorizing employment at such wages less than the minimum fair …

Sec. 31-68. Collection of minimum or overtime wage. Class action certifications. Collection of wages for employee whose whereabouts are unknown. (a)(1) If any employee is paid by his or her employer less than the minimum fair wage or overtime wage to which he or she is entitled u…

Sec. 31-68a. Enforcement of chapter. The Labor Commissioner may act as agent for or in cooperation with the federal government in the enforcement of this chapter, and as requested by the federal government to aid and assist in the effecting of payment of the prescribed minimum or…

Sec. 31-68b. Reciprocal agreements. (a) In the performance of his duties under part III of chapter 557 and this chapter, the Labor Commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the Labor Department or corresponding agency of any other state or with the person, board, off…

Sec. 31-69. Penalty. (a) Any employer or his agent, or the officer or agent of any corporation, who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has testified or is about to testify in any investigation or proceeding under or related …

Sec. 31-69a. Additional penalty. (a) In addition to the penalties provided in this chapter and chapter 568, any employer, officer, agent or other person who violates any provision of this chapter, chapter 557 or subsection (g) of section 31-288 shall be liable to the Labor Depart…

Sec. 31-69b. Discharge, discipline, penalty or discrimination prohibited. Right of action. (a) An employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize or in any manner discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed a claim or instituted or caused to be instituted …

Sec. 31-70. Withholding wages. Any person who or corporation which withholds any part of the wages of any person, because of any agreement expressed or implied requiring notice before leaving the employment, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars. (1949 Rev., S. 7360.) Statut…

Sec. 31-71. Weekly payment of wages; how paid when employment ends. Section 31-71 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7361, 7362; 1951, S. 3013d; 1961, P.A. 264, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 714, S. 10.)

Sec. 31-71a. Payment of wages: Definitions. As used in sections 31-71a to 31-71i, inclusive, and section 31-71l: (1) “Employer” includes any individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased pe…

Sec. 31-71b. Payment of wages. Electronic direct deposit of wages for state employees. Exemptions. (a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, each employer, or the agent or representative of an employer, shall pay weekly, or once every two weeks, all wages, …

Sec. 31-71c. Payment of wages on termination of employment. (a) Whenever an employee voluntarily terminates his employment, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b, either through the regular …

Sec. 31-71d. Payment where wages disputed. (a) In case of a dispute over the amount of wages, the employer shall pay, without condition and within the time set by sections 31-71a to 31-71i, inclusive, all wages, or parts thereof, conceded by him to be due, and the employee shall …

Sec. 31-71e. Withholding of part of wages. No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless (1) the employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law, or (2) the employer has written authorization from the employee for deductions on a …

Sec. 31-71f. Employer to furnish employee certain information. (a) Each employer shall: (1) Advise his employees in writing, at the time of hiring, of the rate of remuneration, hours of employment and wage payment schedules, and (2) make available to his employees, either in writ…

Sec. 31-71g. Penalty. Any employer or any officer or agent of an employer or any other person authorized by an employer to pay wages who violates any provision of this part: (1) Shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that such employer, officer or agent shall be fined not le…

Sec. 31-71h. Regulations. The commissioner is authorized to issue regulations for the establishment of procedures for carrying out the provisions of sections 31-71a to 31-71i, inclusive. (1967, P.A. 714, S. 8.) Cited. 212 C. 294.

Sec. 31-71i. Waiver of payment schedule requirement. The commissioner may, upon application, waive the provisions of section 31-71b with respect to any particular week or weeks, and may also, upon application, permit any employer, subject to the provisions of this section, to est…

Sec. 31-71j. Automatic enrollment retirement plans. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Automatic enrollment” means a plan provision in an employee retirement plan described in Section 401(k) or 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal r…

Sec. 31-71k. Payment of wages by payroll cards. Study of payroll card usage. Regulations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Direct deposit” means the electronic payment of an employee's wages, salary or other compensation that is deposited into such employee's account in any bank…

Sec. 31-71l. Domestic workers education and training grants program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Domestic worker” means any employee who is paid or who is told he or she will be paid to perform work of a domestic nature in or about a private dwelling, including, but not lim…

Sec. 31-72. Civil action to collect wage claim, fringe benefit claim or arbitration award. When any employer fails to pay an employee wages in accordance with the provisions of sections 31-71a to 31-71i, inclusive, or fails to compensate an employee in accordance with section 31-…

Sec. 31-73. Refund of wages for furnishing employment. (a) When used in this section, “refund of wages” means: (1) The return by an employee to his employer or to any agent of his employer of any sum of money actually paid or owed to the employee in return for services performed …

Sec. 31-74. Wages not to be scaled. No employer of labor or any person acting for him shall make a discount or deduction from the wages of any person employed by him, when the wages of the employee or any part thereof are paid at an earlier time than that at which such wages woul…

Sec. 31-74a. Computation and payment of vacation pay. Whenever an employee is eligible to receive both vacation pay and his regular wage payment on the same pay day, his employer shall compute federal social security and withholding taxes from the regular wage payment and the vac…

Sec. 31-75. Discrimination in compensation on the basis of sex. Prohibited practices. Employer demonstration. (a) No employer shall discriminate in the amount of compensation paid to any employee on the basis of sex. Any difference in pay based on sex shall be deemed a discrimina…

Sec. 31-76. Discrimination in compensation on the basis of sex. Enforcement by commissioner. Civil action. When discrimination in compensation occurs. Limitation of action. (a) The Labor Commissioner shall carry out the provisions of section 31-75 either upon complaint or upon th…

Sec. 31-76a. Investigations on complaint of nonpayment of wages, certain misrepresentations re employees and violations of prevailing wage. Issuance of stop work order. (a) On receipt of a complaint for nonpayment of wages, a violation of the provisions of subsection (g) of secti…

Sec. 31-76b. Overtime pay: Definitions. As used in sections 31-76b to 31-76j, inclusive: (1) The “regular rate” at which an employee is employed shall be deemed to include all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee, but shall not be deemed to include (…

Sec. 31-76c. Length of workweek. No employer, except as otherwise provided herein, shall employ any of his employees for a workweek longer than forty hours, unless such employee receives remuneration for his employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less tha…

Sec. 31-76d. Workweek for certain establishments. Section 31-76d is repealed. (1967, P.A. 493, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 731; P.A. 80-64, S. 2, 7.)

Sec. 31-76e. Maximum workweek under contract or collective bargaining agreement. No employer shall be deemed to have violated section 31-76c by employing any employee for a workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee if such employee is employed pursuan…

Sec. 31-76f. Piece rates; two or more kinds of work. No employer shall be deemed to have violated section 31-76c by employing any employee for a workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee if, pursuant to an agreement or understanding arrived at between…

Sec. 31-76g. Crediting of certain extra compensation. Extra compensation paid as described in subparagraphs (E), (F) and (G) of subdivision (1) of section 31-76b shall be creditable toward overtime compensation payable pursuant to sections 31-76b to 31-76j, inclusive. (1967, P.A.…

Sec. 31-76h. Hospital employees. No employer engaged in the operation of a hospital shall be deemed to have violated section 31-76c if, pursuant to an agreement or understanding arrived at between the employer and the employee before performance of the work, a work period of four…

Sec. 31-76i. Exceptions. The provisions of sections 31-76b to 31-76j, inclusive, shall not apply with respect to (1) any driver or helper, excluding drivers or helpers employed by exempt employers, with respect to whom the Interstate Commerce Commission or its successor agency or…

Sec. 31-76j. Prior wage orders and regulations. All wage orders and administrative regulations in effect on July 1, 1967, based upon a workweek other than the workweek herein established are amended consistent with sections 31-76b to 31-76j, inclusive. (1967, P.A. 493, S. 9.) Sco…

Sec. 31-76k. Payment of fringe benefits upon termination of employment. If an employer policy or collective bargaining agreement provides for the payment of accrued fringe benefits upon termination, including but not limited to paid vacations, holidays, sick days and earned leave…

Sec. 31-76l. Regulations. Section 31-76l is repealed, effective June 6, 2024. (P.A. 95-357, S. 2; P.A. 24-147, S. 8.)

Sec. 31-76m. Remission of portion of fine or civil penalty to municipality. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general statutes, if the Labor Commissioner imposes a fine or civil penalty under the provisions of section 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-52, 31-…

Sec. 31-76n. Connecticut Low Wage Employer Advisory Board. Duties. Members. Report. Section 31-76n is repealed, effective July 7, 2021. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 485; P.A. 16-169, S. 23; P.A. 21-141, S. 12.)

Sec. 31-76o. Civil action to collect past due payments to employee welfare fund. (a) For the purposes of this section, “employee welfare fund” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (i) of section 31-53. (b) Any payment to an employee welfare fund that is past due under t…