HB 6285 Summary

• Amends Chapter 557 of Connecticut General Statutes to prohibit employers from asking employees whether they have ever been a member of a labor organization
• Designates the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities as the enforcement agency for violations of this prohibition
• Establishes employer inquiries about union membership history as a discriminatory practice under state law
• Referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Employees during the January 2023 legislative session
• Introduced by Rep. Rojas of the 9th District