Running a business in Connecticut? There are some important state and federal workplace posters you need to put up. I'll walk you through the required notices so you can stay compliant.
For Connecticut, you'll need to post notices on stuff like discrimination, electronic monitoring, emergency contacts, healthcare advocacy, job safety, paid sick leave, pay schedules, pregnancy discrimination, domestic violence protections, sexual harassment, wage rules, and workers’ comp. These posters keep your employees clued in on their rights.
The following state posters are required:
Required Posters |
Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Healthcare Advocate |
And you'll need all the standard federal posters too - I'm talking things like FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, etc.
The key is to put these mandatory state and federal notices up clearly in your workplace. This helps you avoid any compliance issues or lawsuits down the road. Consider this your guide to staying poster compliant in Connecticut!
Connecticut Required Workplace Posters
Discrimination is Illegal
Poster Summary
This poster is to inform the public that discrimination is illegal in the state of Connecticut. This includes discrimination in employment housing credit transactions and accommodations on the basis of age, ancestry, breastfeeding in a place of public accommodation, color, or familial status
Electronic Monitoring
Poster Summary
This poster informs employees that their employer may engaged in electronic monitoring of their activities or communications. This may include monitoring phone calls computer usage or camera footage (including hidden cameras). If employees have questions they should contact a company representative
Downloads
Downloads
Job Safety & Health Protection
Poster Summary
Informs employees of their rights and protections under the Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, which provides safe and healthy working conditions for employees of state and local government agencies. The poster also outlines the responsibilities of public employers and employees under the Act, including compliance with occupational safety and health standards and regulations, the right to file a complaint and request an inspection, and the penalties for violations.
Paid Sick Leave Notice
Poster Summary
The purpose of the notice is for employers in the state of Connecticut with 50 or more employees informing them of the new Paid Sick Leave law that goes into effect on 1/1/15. The notice outlines what paid sick leave is how it accrues how it can be used and how it cannot be used by employers.
Downloads
Pregnancy Discrimination
Poster Summary
The purpose of the poster is to inform employers in Connecticut of the state laws regarding pregnancy discrimination and accommodation in the workplace. The poster outlines what conduct is prohibited what reasonable accommodations must be provided and where employees can file a complaint if they believe their rights have been violated.
Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Healthcare Advocate.
Poster Summary
The poster is about protections for victims of domestic violence in the workplace. The poster explains that it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence and outlines the types of situations where an employee may need to take time off from work.
Downloads
If you have any issues downloading state required posters, please visit Connecticut Department of Labor and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
Federal Workplace Posters
Additionally, Connecticut employers must display the following federally required posters, which can be downloaded here.
Private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions |
Federal Contractors |
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) |
Employee Rights on Government Contracts |
Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage |
Workers Rights Under Davis-Bacon Act |
E-Verify Participation |
Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act |
E-Verify Right to Work |
Pay Transparency for Nondiscrimination Provision |
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) |
Your Rights Under the Energy Reorganization Act |
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) |
Workers Rights Under Executive Order 13658 |
Job Safety and Health: It's the Law Workplace |
Workers Rights Under Executive Order 13706 |
Know Your Rights |
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Your Rights Under USERRA |
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Agricultural employers and farm labor contractors:
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