Labor & Employment

signed · Connecticut · House May 20, 2026

HB 5143: AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

HB 5143 requires homemaker-companion agencies to provide mandatory training to their employees. New employees must complete 10 hours of initial training within 90 days of hire, covering topics like CPR, safety, abuse reporting, and dementia care. Existing employees must complete 10 hours of annual continuing education from a state-approved training list, and agencies must maintain records of all training for state review. This bill directly affects homemaker-companion agencies and their staff, aiming to improve service quality and client safety through standardized training.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates safety training (CPR, abuse reporting) for workers, improving workplace safety standards under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Connecticut · Senate May 14, 2026

SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTES.

SB 268 authorizes Connecticut's Comptroller to withhold payments from contractors or subcontractors who violate prevailing wage laws (specifically section 31-53) on public works projects. If the Labor Commissioner issues a stop work order for such violations, the Comptroller must notify the contractor and give them 10 business days to comply. If they remain non-compliant, the Comptroller may withhold payments until the violation is resolved or penalties are paid. This directly affects contractors working on state or local government construction projects who fail to pay prevailing wages.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnforces prevailing wage compliance by withholding payments from non-compliant contractors, directly protecting workers' right to fair compensation on public projects.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Connecticut · House May 11, 2026

HB 5003: AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.

This bill requires healthcare facilities and schools to cover medical costs and pay full salary for staff injured during work-related assaults or aggressive incidents. It creates a system for reporting patient violence in digital health records (with patient appeal options) and ensures absences due to such incidents don’t count against paid leave. Directly affects healthcare workers, teachers, and school staff who face workplace violence while performing job duties.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirectly protects school staff with full salary and medical coverage for work-related assaults, strengthening educator welfare and retention in K-12 settings.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirectly protects healthcare workers by mandating coverage of medical costs and full pay for assault injuries, strengthening workforce safety in healthcare settings.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires full salary/medical coverage for work assault injuries, protects paid leave, mandates violence reporting system - directly strengthens workplace safety for healthcare/education workers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

passed · Connecticut · Senate May 1, 2026

SB 271: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

This bill amends labor laws to limit workweeks to six days for most commercial and industrial employees, protecting them from dismissal for refusing to work seven days. It also revises unemployment rules to require medical documentation for individuals seeking part-time work due to chronic health conditions while claiming benefits. These changes directly affect workers in covered industries and employers who must comply with the new workweek limits and benefit eligibility standards. The provisions take effect October 1, 2026, as specified in Sections 4 and 1 of the bill.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentLimits workweeks to six days with dismissal protection and requires medical docs for benefits eligibility, strengthening worker protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Connecticut · Senate Apr 29, 2026

SR 11: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE GRADUATE EMPLOYEE UNION LOCAL 6950 - INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA.

This bill proposes the approval of a collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees and the Graduate Employee Union representing student workers. The agreement establishes wage increases and adjusts health insurance costs for graduate employees over a four-year period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030. Specifically, it mandates annual raises ranging from 3.85% to 4.5% for salaries and per-credit rates while also requiring graduate employees to pay a higher share of their health insurance premiums. Additionally, the deal includes increases for university fee credits and a larger funding pool for childcare assistance.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill approves a collective bargaining agreement providing wage increases and health insurance adjustments for graduate employees, directly supporting educator compensation and benefits.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates adjustments to health insurance costs and wage increases for graduate employees, thereby protecting and strengthening their healthcare benefits.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill approves collective bargaining agreement with wage increases and benefit adjustments for graduate employees.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Connecticut · Senate Apr 29, 2026

SR 12: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES BARGAINING AGENT COALITION (SEBAC).

This resolution approves a four-year agreement between the State of Connecticut and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition covering approximately 42,000 state employees. The deal includes a 2.5% general wage increase and annual increments for most workers in fiscal years 2026 through 2028, with a wage re-opener clause for the final year. The agreement also incorporates specific provisions for salary adjustments, healthcare savings, and various fringe benefits costs totaling over $722 million across the four-year period.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill approves wage increases and benefits for state employees, directly advancing worker compensation and collective bargaining outcomes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Connecticut · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SR 4: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE CONNECTICUT EMPLOYEES UNION INDEPENDENT, NP-2 BARGAINING UNIT (CEUI).

This Senate resolution approves a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, NP-2 Bargaining Unit, covering approximately 3,661 state employees who work in service, maintenance, and support roles across hospitals, campuses, airports, and other state facilities. The agreement establishes a four-year contract from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, providing a 2.5% general wage increase and annual increments for the first three years, with a wage re-opener provision allowing for additional negotiations in the final year. The resolution also authorizes lump sum payments for employees at the top step of their pay plans and includes provisions for grade changes and other salary adjustments, with total estimated costs of approximately $45 million across four fiscal years.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill approves collective bargaining agreement providing wage increases and benefits for state employees, directly advancing labor rights and employment standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Connecticut · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SR 3: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL BRANCH AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, SEIU LOCAL 2001, THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFICERS AND THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES (AFT/AFT-CT, AFL-CIO).

This resolution approves a pre-existing arbitration award between Connecticut's Judicial Branch and three employee unions (SEIU Local 2001, IBPO Local 731, and AFT/AFT-CT). The agreement, retroactive to July 1, 2025, includes a 2.5% general wage increase, annual increments, and lump-sum payments for judicial employees. It will cost approximately $8.07 million in fiscal year 2026 and $8.60 million in fiscal year 2027, affecting all covered bargaining units. The resolution requires legislative approval per state law but does not create new policy.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes $8.07M (2026) and $8.60M (2027) in state budget for judicial employee wage increases, directly increasing government spending on public sector compensation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentApproves 2.5% wage increase, annual increments, and lump-sum payments for judicial employees via union arbitration award, strengthening collective bargaining outcomes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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