Discrimination at Work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-82 — a complaint to the commission within three hundred days
An employer may not refuse to hire, discharge, or discriminate in pay or the terms of employment because of race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental, intellectual, learning or physical disability, veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or trafficking, except for a bona fide occupational qualification.
Who handles this in Connecticut: Disability Rights Connecticut and Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
- Since Public Act 26-15 took effect on 1 October 2026, using an automated employment decision technology is no defense to such a complaint.
- The commission or a court may consider evidence of anti bias testing or other efforts to avoid the practice, their quality, recency and scope, and what was done with the results.
A person claiming discrimination that occurred on or after 1 October 2021 files a written complaint under oath with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities within three hundred days of the act.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-60 — (Formerly Sec. 31-126). Discriminatory employment practices prohibited
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-82 — (Formerly Sec. 31-127). Complaint: Filing
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.