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PA 21-69—SB 56
Aging Committee
AN ACT DETERRING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EM PLOYMENT
APPLICATIONS
SUMMARY: This act 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 school attendance or graduation dates 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 discrimination with the Commission on Human Rights and
Opportunities (CGS § 46a-82).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2021