CT HB05275

Effective October 1, 2020, employers with 25+ employees in retail, restaurant, hotel, and long-term health care must provide written work schedules 14 days in advance to hourly employees not exempt from minimum wage requirements.

Employers must pay employees 1 hour at regular rate for schedule changes made less than 14 days before work, and one-half regular rate for cancelled or reduced hours either after reporting to work or within 14 days of the shift.

Employees may decline shifts beginning less than 11 hours after their previous shift ends and receive 1.5x pay if they consent to work such shifts.

At hiring, employers must obtain written statements of employees' desired weekly work hours and availability, provide work schedule estimates, and make every effort to offer existing employees additional hours before hiring new workers.

Violations carry penalties of $200-$500 per violation plus compensatory damages, with enforcement through the Labor Commissioner or civil action, and prevailing employees receive attorney's fees and costs.