CT HB06789

Prohibits employers from requiring employees or prospective employees to consent to credit report inquiries as a condition of employment, unless the employer is a financial institution, the report is legally required, the employer suspects legal violations, or the information is substantially job-related.

Defines "substantially related to the employee's current or potential job" to include managerial positions, roles with access to personal or financial information, positions with fiduciary responsibilities, roles with expense accounts or corporate cards, positions with access to confidential business information or trade secrets, and positions involving access to museum and library collections or prescription drugs.

Allows employees or prospective employees to file complaints with the Labor Commissioner within thirty days of alleged violations, with the commissioner conducting investigations and holding hearings as warranted.

Establishes a civil penalty of $300 per violation that employers must pay to the Labor Department, enforceable through civil actions by the Attorney General.

Takes effect October 1, 2015.