CT SB00361

Prohibits employers from requiring employees or job applicants to consent to credit reports as a condition of employment, effective October 1, 2011, with limited exceptions

Allows credit report requests only if: employer is a financial institution, report is required by law, employer suspects employee violated employment-related laws, or report is substantially related to the job position

Defines "substantially related" positions including managerial roles, positions with access to personal/financial information, fiduciary responsibilities, expense accounts, confidential business information, or nonfinancial assets valued at $2,005 or more

Authorizes employees or applicants to file complaints with the Labor Commissioner; employers face civil penalties of $300 per violation

Requires Attorney General to pursue civil actions to recover penalties upon complaint from the Labor Commissioner, with recovered amounts deposited in the General Fund