CT SB00408

Redefines "hours worked" under Connecticut law to explicitly include time employees spend in security screenings required by employers, effective October 1, 2024.

Clarifies that all time an employee is required to be on call for emergency service at an employer-designated location counts as paid working time, regardless of whether the employee is actually called to work.

Establishes that for employees on flexible on-call arrangements (not required to be at a specific location), working time begins when notified of assignment and ends when the assignment is completed.

Permits third-party providers of companionship services working 24+ consecutive hours to exclude up to 8 hours of scheduled sleep from hours worked if adequate sleeping facilities are provided and the employee receives at least 5 hours of sleep; any work interruptions or insufficient sleep time must be counted as hours worked.