CT SB00021

Prohibits employers from requiring employees or prospective employees to execute employment promissory notes as a condition of employment, effective July 1, 2023.

Declares employment promissory notes (instruments requiring employees to pay employers if they leave before a stated period) void as against public policy, with the note's invalidity not affecting other provisions of employment agreements.

Applies to all employers including the state and political subdivisions, removing the previous 26-employee threshold limitation.

Exempts from prohibition: agreements requiring repayment of sums advanced to employees, payment for property sold or leased to employees, educational personnel sabbatical leave conditions, and programs agreed to by employers and collective bargaining representatives.