Researcher: ND Page 1 3/4/21
OLR Bill Analysis
SB 56
AN ACT DETERRING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATIONS.
SUMMARY
This bill makes it a discriminatory employment practice for an
employer or the employer’s agent to request or require a prospective
employee’s age, birth date, or graduation date on an initial
employment application unless it is (1) for a bona fide occupational
qualification or need or (2) required by state or federal law. The
discriminatory employment practices law covers employers with at
least three employees, including the state and its political subdivisions
(CGS § 46a-51(10)).
By law, individuals aggrieved by a discriminatory practice may file
a complaint alleging the discrimination with the Commission on
Human Rights and Opportunities (CGS § 46a-82).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION
Aging Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 15 Nay 0 (02/16/2021)