CT SB00169

Requires employers to provide written notice stating the reason(s) for employee termination at the time of termination, effective January 1, 2011, unless an employment agreement signed prior to termination specifies otherwise.

Mandates employers retain a copy of the written termination notice for one year after the date of termination.

Establishes a civil penalty of $300 per violation for employers who fail to comply with the termination notice requirement, enforceable by the Attorney General upon complaint of the Labor Commissioner.

Directs any penalties recovered to be deposited in the General Fund and credited to a nonlapsing appropriation for the Labor Department's use in enforcing labor provisions and related expenses.