CT SB00472

Employers must provide prior written notice to employees about the types of electronic monitoring used and specific locations where monitoring occurs, with notices posted conspicuously in the workplace including at monitoring locations

Employees hired on or after October 1, 2026 must receive a plain language written statement before starting work that identifies prohibited activities that may be monitored without prior notice

Employers may conduct electronic monitoring without prior notice when they have reasonable grounds to believe employees are violating the law, violating legal rights of the employer or other employees, or creating a hostile workplace environment

Civil penalties for violations are $500 for first offense, $1,000 for second offense, and $3,000 for third and subsequent offenses, levied by the Labor Commissioner after a hearing

Electronic monitoring includes information collection via computer, telephone, wire, radio, camera, electromagnetic, or photo-optical systems, but excludes security monitoring in public common areas and criminal investigations