CT SB00385

Expands employment discrimination protections to cover gender identity/expression and adds protected categories for mental disability, intellectual disability, and learning disability effective October 1, 2020

Creates new discriminatory practice provisions protecting employees who oppose discrimination or participate in complaints/proceedings, and prohibits aiding/abetting discriminatory practices

Requires employers with 50+ employees to submit affirmative action plans to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities for contracts exceeding $50,000; plans deemed approved or deficient without consequence if not reviewed within 120 days

Mandates employers with 3+ employees provide sexual harassment training (2 hours within one year) and information to all employees; employers with fewer than 3 employees must train supervisory employees only

Establishes hearing timelines requiring discrimination complaints to commence within 45 days (subsection a/b filings) or 20 days (subsection c filings) after certification