CT SB01148

Prohibits employers from knowingly requiring employees or prospective employees to disclose arrests, criminal charges, or convictions whose records have been erased under specified statutes.

Requires employment application forms asking about criminal history to include a notice explaining that applicants are not required to disclose erased records and what types of records qualify for erasure.

Prevents employers from denying employment or discriminating against employees solely based on erased criminal records or provisional pardons.

Limits access to criminal history information on employment applications to personnel departments and those involved in hiring, with exceptions for securities brokers, banks, and insurance producers for compliance purposes.

Establishes civil liability for employers who knowingly violate these provisions, allowing aggrieved persons to recover damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.