CT SB00831

Requires employers with 500+ employees in retail, food service, hospitality, and long-term care establishments to provide work schedules at least 14 days in advance, effective October 1, 2025

Mandates compensation for employer-initiated schedule changes: one hour of pay for added shifts or time changes, and half the regular rate for each hour lost due to shift reductions or cancellations

Prohibits scheduling employees during an 11-hour rest period following their previous shift, unless the employee consents in writing and receives 1.5 times their regular pay

Requires employers to offer available shifts to existing employees before hiring externally, and to provide new hires with a good faith written estimate of anticipated work schedules

Establishes civil penalties up to $200 per violation, allows employees and whistleblowers to file complaints in Superior Court, and requires employers to maintain scheduling records for three years