Wage and Hour Issue Articles
Connecticut Work Hour Rules
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Hours Worked
Eight (8) hours of labor performed in any one day by any one person shall be a legal day’s work, unless otherwise agreed. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-21.
“Hours worked” includes all time during which an employee is required by the employer to be on the employer’s premises or to be on duty, or to be at the prescribed work place, and all time during which an employee is employed or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so, provided time allowed for meals shall be excluded unless the employee is required or permitted to work. Such time includes, but shall not be limited to, the time when an employee is required to wait on the premises while no work is provided by the employer. Working time in every instance shall be computed to the nearest unit of 15 minutes. Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-60-11.
Connecticut Overtime Rules
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The Regular Rate of Pay
Under Connecticut law the “regular rate,” which is used to calculate the overtime rate, shall include all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee, but shall not include:
Connecticut Minimum Wage Rules
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The Connecticut minimum wage statute requires covered employees to be paid no less than the federal minimum wage, plus one-half of one percent rounded to the nearest whole cent, or the amount stated by statute, whichever is greater. Under this definition, the current minimum wage in Connecticut is $8.25 per hour. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-58(j).
Connecticut Independent Contractor Rules
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The misclassification of employees as independent contractors has garnered a great deal of regulatory interest in Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Labor (“CTDOL”) has recently taken a more aggressive approach toward misclassifications by visiting worksites and conducting audits, without waiting for a complaint to be filed. The CTDOL also signed an agreement on September 19, 2011 with the U.S. Department of Labor, including its Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Employee Benefits Security Administration (collectively “DOL”) permitting the two departments to work more closely together, cross-report violations, and coordinate enforcement efforts.Click here to download a pdf copy of this article
Connecticut Child Labor Laws
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Employment of Minors Generally
Connecticut law allows minors under the age of 18, who have graduated from high school, to work in any occupation during the same hours as adults; however, such minors are not exempt from federal employment prohibitions. Therefore, employers who are covered by both state and federal law regulating the employment of minors must comply with the more stringent provisions of the two sets of law.
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