CT SB01486

Adds a statutory definition of "temporary employee" to include casual, seasonal, periodic, extra help, relief, and per diem workers hired for limited terms to perform work comparable to permanent employees

Allows temporary employees not currently in a bargaining unit to be included for collective bargaining purposes upon request of the exclusive representative of that unit

Requires employers to promptly negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions for temporary employees once added to a bargaining unit, including potential seniority credit and preferential hiring for permanent positions

Mandates employers provide newly hired temporary employees with wage rates, benefits eligibility, anticipated length of employment, and procedures to apply for permanent positions, with the same information shared with union representatives

Updates cross-references in multiple statutes to conform with the reorganized definitions in Section 5-270, effective upon passage