Connecticut: New Notification Requirements
Displaying these posters also satisfies the notice requirement for new employees and for employees who notify the employer of their pregnancy.”
The new law also provides definitions of the terms “pregnancy”, “reasonable accommodation”, and “undue hardship”.
- Pregnancy: “Not only a pregnancy but also childbirth or a related condition, such as lactation.”
- Reasonable accommodation: “Defined by examples such as periodic rest, temporary transfers to less strenuous work, time off to recover from childbirth, and break time for expressing breast milk.”
- Undue hardship: “An action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of such factors as the nature and cost of the accommodation and the overall financial resources of the employer.”
For more details on the law’s requirements, please click here.