Connecticut HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the CT statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Connecticut at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Connecticut applies the FCRA window. Erased records (CGS §54-142a) must not be disclosed by the candidate and must not be reported.
- Ban-the-box: Statewide (P.A. 16-83). Employers may not ask about prior arrests, criminal charges, or convictions on the initial application unless required by law.
- Salary history: Banned (CGS §31-40z). Employers may not ask a prospective employee about wage or salary history. Pay-range disclosure required on request.
- Cannabis: Recreational legal; RERACA off-duty protections. RERACA (CGS §21a-422) prohibits adverse action for off-duty cannabis use after July 1, 2022, with safety-sensitive and federal-mandate carve-outs.
Connecticut topics
FCRA adverse action in Connecticut
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the CT guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Connecticut
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the CT guideWage and hour in Connecticut
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the CT guideLeaves and accommodations in Connecticut
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the CT guideDrug testing and marijuana in Connecticut
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the CT guidePay transparency and pay equity in Connecticut
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the CT guideHarassment prevention and training in Connecticut
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the CT guideBackground check basics for HR in Connecticut
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the CT guideRelated SafestHires resources for Connecticut
- Connecticut background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Connecticut FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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