CT SB00352

Cannabis establishment employees must be paid the full minimum fair wage, with gratuities prohibited from counting toward the wage requirement, effective October 1, 2026

Provisional cannabis licensees, dispensary facilities, and producers must enter labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations as a condition of final license approval or expanded authorization

Labor peace agreements require employers to refrain from lockouts and unions to refrain from picketing, work stoppages, or boycotts, with binding arbitration as the exclusive remedy for violations

The Department of Labor must maintain a list of qualifying labor unions that meet criteria including filing federal annual reports, having audited financials, and being free from employer domination

Licensees who fail to comply with arbitration orders face automatic license suspension, with options to lift suspension through compliance, dispute resolution, or court action