CT SB00494

State contractors with three or more employees must submit a sworn affidavit certifying they have adopted a sexual harassment policy complying with specified requirements when bidding on state contracts for goods, services, or public works projects, effective October 1, 2018.

Required sexual harassment policies must include the statutory definition and examples of sexual harassment, notice of state and federal prohibitions, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities contact information, the 180-day complaint filing deadline, disciplinary procedures, a designated complaint contact person, and anti-retaliation protections.

Contractors must post their sexual harassment policy in a prominent location and on their website if applicable, and update their affidavit within 30 days of any policy changes or upon execution of a new state contract.

State agencies cannot award contracts to contractors who fail to provide the required affidavit, and contractors must certify compliance with their filed affidavit every 14 days after the 12-month anniversary of the most recent submission.

Labor organizations with three or more employees must adopt and post a sexual harassment policy meeting the same minimum requirements as state contractors, effective October 1, 2018.