Post employment inquiries - Connecticut

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

In Connecticut, an employer/former employer may give a truthful statement of facts about an employee/former employee. However, blacklisting an employee in order to prevent that employee from obtaining or keeping employment is a crime. Also, with some exceptions, an employer may not keep, or subscribe to an entity that provides, information about a person’s character, skills, actions, or affiliations, if that information may affect that person’s ability to obtain or keep employment.

State

Contact

Connecticut Department of Labor

Regulations

Connecticut General Statute 31-51, Blacklisting
www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/Chap557.htm#Sec31-51.htm  

Connecticut General Statute 31-105, Unfair labor practices
www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/Chap561.htm#Sec31-105.htm  

Connecticut General Statute 31-134, Information agencies; records inspection
www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/Chap564.htm#Sec31-134.htm  

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.