Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00431 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 431
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2180
 *02180*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 431 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2180

*02180*

Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 

Introduced by:

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FOREIGN WORKER RECRUITMENT FEES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) prohibit foreign labor contractors from charging recruitment fees to recruited workers, and (2) require foreign labor contractors to provide full disclosure of employment conditions when recruiting potential workers. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To protect employees from improper labor practices.