Connecticut 2014 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05054 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5054
2		-	February Session, 2014 _____HB05054LAB___030614____
	1	+	General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 5054
	2	+	February Session, 2014 LCO No. 502
	3	+	00502__________
	4	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	REP. SHARKEY, 88th Dist. REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist. SEN. WILLIAMS, 29th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 5054
	10	+	Governor's Bill No. 5054
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8	12		February Session, 2014
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10		-	_____HB05054LAB___030614____
	14	+	LCO No. 502
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	16	+	00502__________
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	REP. SHARKEY, 88th Dist.
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	24	+	REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.
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	26	+	SEN. WILLIAMS, 29th Dist.
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	28	+	SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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12	30		AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS.
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14	32		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	34		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2014) (a) As used in this section:
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18	36		(1) "Employer" means any business owner, person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association of persons acting directly as, on behalf of or in the interest of an employer in relation to employees, including the state and any political subdivision thereof and shall include an employment agency or temporary help service;
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20		-	(2) "Employment agency" means ~~(A)~~ an employment agency as defined in section 31-129 of the general statutes, (B) an agent of such employment agency, (C) a person who maintains an Internet web site that publishes advertisements or announcements of job openings, and (D) a temporary help service;
	38	+	(2) "Employment agency" means an employment agency as defined in section 31-129 of the general statutes and shall include any (A) agent of such employment agency, (B) person who maintains an Internet web site that publishes advertisements or announcements of job openings, and (C) temporary help service;
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22	40		(3) "Status as unemployed" means an individual's period of unemployment, both past or present, regardless of duration; and
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24	42		(4) "Temporary help service" means a temporary help service as defined in section 31-129 of the general statutes and shall include any agent of such temporary help service.
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26	44		(b) No employer shall:
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28	46		(1) Publish in print, on the Internet or in any other medium, an advertisement or announcement for any job vacancy in this state that includes any provision: (A) Stating or indicating that an individual's status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for a job, or (B) stating or indicating that an employer will not consider an individual for employment based on that individual's status as unemployed;
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30	48		(2) Disqualify an individual for employment based solely on the individual's status as unemployed; or
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32	50		(3) Request or direct an employment agency or temporary help service not to refer an individual based solely on such individual's status as unemployed.
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34	52		(c) No employment agency or temporary help service shall:
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36	54		(1) Publish in print, on the Internet or in any other medium, an advertisement or announcement for any job vacancy in this state that includes any provision: (A) Stating or indicating that an individual's status as unemployed disqualifies the individual for a job, or (B) stating or indicating that an employer will not consider an individual for employment based on that individual's status as unemployed;
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38	56		(2) Limit, segregate or classify an individual in any manner that may limit such individual's access to information about jobs or referrals for consideration of jobs because of the individual's status as unemployed; or
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40	58		(3) Disqualify or refuse to refer an individual for employment based solely on the individual's status as unemployed.
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42	60		(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer, employment agency or temporary help service, or an agent, representative or designee of such employer, employment agency or temporary help service, from:
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44	62		(1) Publishing in print or on the Internet an advertisement for a job vacancy in this state that contains any provision: (A) Setting forth qualifications for a job vacancy, including, but not limited to: (i) Holding a current and valid professional or occupational license, certificate, registration, permit or other credential, or (ii) a minimum level of education or training, or professional, occupational or field experience; or (B) stating that only individuals who are current employees of the employer will be considered for such job vacancy;
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46	64		(2) Setting forth qualifications for a job vacancy, including, but not limited to: (A) Holding a current and valid professional or occupational license, certificate, registration, permit or other credential, or (B) a minimum level of education or training, or professional, occupational or field experience;
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48	66		(3) Stating that only individuals who are current employees of the employer will be considered for such job vacancy;
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50	68		(4) Taking into account the individual's employment history, including recent relevant experience; or
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52	70		(5) Inquiring as to the reasons for an individual's status as unemployed.
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54	72		(e) Any individual aggrieved by a violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section may file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner. The Labor Commissioner may levy a civil penalty against any employer, employment agency or temporary help service that the commissioner finds to be in violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section. Any employer, employment agency or temporary help service that violates any provision of this section may be liable to the Labor Department for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for the first violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section and for each subsequent violation of said subsections may be liable to the Labor Department for a civil penalty of one thousand dollars.
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56	74		(f) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may appeal the decision to the Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes.
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58	76		(g) The commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the Superior Court to recover the penalties levied pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.
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63	81		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
64	82		Section 1 October 1, 2014 New section
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66	84		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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68	86		Section 1
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70	88		October 1, 2014
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74		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	92	+	Statement of Purpose:
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76		-	~~In (a)(2) of section 1, subparagraphs (A)~~ to ~~(D), inclusive,~~ ~~were inserted for clarity.~~
	94	+	To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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80		-	LAB Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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84		-	Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	96	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]