CT SB00132

Extends statute of limitations for filing discrimination complaints from 180 days to 3 years for alleged discriminatory practices occurring on or after October 1, 2018, and eliminates time limits for prosecuting sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation offenses involving minors.

Requires employers with 3 or more employees to post sexual harassment information, provide written sexual harassment policies by email or website within 3 months of hire, and provide 2 hours of annual sexual harassment training to all employees by October 1, 2018.

Establishes that employers with demonstrated patterns of sexual harassment cannot use policy compliance, lack of prior reporting, or severity arguments as defenses in subsequent harassment complaints, and prohibits modification of complainant's employment conditions without written consent.

Increases penalties for failure to post required notices from $250 to $1,000 and adds new $1,000 fine for employers failing to provide sexual harassment information; authorizes Commission on Human Rights to seek punitive damages up to $50,000 for violations occurring after October 1, 2018.

Allows courts to award punitive damages and attorney's fees in civil actions for discrimination; expands mandated reporter requirements to include behavioral analysts and employees of certain licensed facilities; allows suspension with pay of school administrators pending investigation of sexual harassment complaints.