(a) In the employment of mechanics, laborers and workmen in the construction, remodeling or repairing of any public building, by the state or any of its agents or by persons contracting therewith, preference shall be given to citizens of the state, and, if they cannot be obtained in sufficient numbers, then to citizens of the United States. Any contractor who knowingly and wilfully employs any person in violation of any provision of this subsection shall be fined two hundred dollars for each week or fraction of a week each such person is so employed.
(b) Each contract for the construction or repair of any building under the supervision of the state or any of its agents shall contain the following provisions: “In the employment of labor to perform the work specified herein, preference shall be given to citizens of the United States, who are, and continuously for at least three months prior to the date hereof have been, residents of the labor market area, as established by the Labor Commissioner, in which such work is to be done, and if no such qualified person is available, then to citizens who have continuously resided in the county in which the work is to be performed for at least three months prior to the date hereof, and then to citizens of the state who have continuously resided in the state at least three months prior to the date hereof.” In no event shall said provisions be deemed to abrogate or supersede, in any manner, any provision regarding residence requirements contained in a collective bargaining agreement to which the contractor is a party.
(c) No person who receives an award or contract for public works projects from the state, or who receives an order or contract for which a portion of funds is derived from the state, shall knowingly employ nonresidents of the state while residents who may qualify for such work are reasonably available for employment. In the employment of nonresidents, the construction supervisor or construction inspector assigned to the public works project shall verify that the contracting employer, by reasonable efforts, sought to obtain construction job applicants from existing employment sources in Connecticut.
(d) The agent contracting on behalf of the state or any political subdivision thereof shall investigate promptly any alleged violation of this section or section 31-52a. If said agent finds evidence of such a violation, he shall immediately notify the alleged violator of such evidence and allegations. If the alleged violator fails to take corrective action within one week, or to produce evidence which satisfies said agent that no violation has occurred, said agent shall (1) institute a civil action to recover as liquidated damages for the violation of the contract an amount equal to the wages paid to any employees employed in violation of this section or section 31-52a and cost of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees and (2) notify the office of the state's attorney in the judicial district for the area in which such work was performed so that appropriate criminal action may be instituted against the alleged violator.
(e) In contracts so financed preference in employment shall be given to citizens of the United States or any possession thereof.
(f) Nothing in this section shall abrogate or supersede any provision regarding residence requirements in a collective bargaining agreement to which the contractor is a party.
(1949 Rev., S. 7371; 1967, P.A. 757, S. 1; P.A. 78-280, S. 68, 127; P.A. 83-530, S. 2, 3; 83-552, S. 2; P.A. 97-263, S. 13.)
History: 1967 act clarified provisions and specified that $100 fine applies for each week or fraction of a week during which a person is employed in violation of Subsec. (a) where previously $100 fine was the maximum fine for each offense, substituted labor market areas for towns under Subsec. (b) and added Subsecs. (c) to (e) re employment of state residents in preference to nonresidents, hiring preference to U.S. citizens and procedure to be followed in investigation of and action on violations; P.A. 78-280 required notification of state's attorney in the appropriate judicial district rather than notification of prosecuting attorney in the appropriate circuit, circuit courts having been abolished pursuant to P.A. 76-436, under Subsec. (d)(2); P.A. 83-530 added a new Subsec. (f) prohibiting this section from abrogating or superseding any residence requirement in a collective bargaining agreement to which the contractor is a party; P.A. 83-552 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that collective bargaining agreement is not superseded by preference provisions of contract; P.A. 97-263 amended Subsec. (a) to increase amount of fine from $100 to $200.
See Sec. 7-112 re applicability of section to construction, remodeling or repair of public buildings by state agencies or political subdivisions of state.
Commissioner's duty under statute is carried out when he has caused proper preference clause to be inserted in contract. 26 CS 384.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 557 - Employment Regulation
Section 31-12. - Hours of labor of minors in manufacturing or mechanical establishments.
Section 31-13. - Hours of labor of minors in mercantile establishments.
Section 31-13b. - Visible clock required as part of time card system.
Section 31-14. - Night work of minors regulated.
Section 31-15a. - Criminal penalty.
Section 31-16. - Night work in messenger service.
Section 31-18. - Hours of labor of minors in certain other establishments.
Section 31-21. - Legal day's work.
Section 31-22. - Labor Commissioner's duties of enforcement and reports.
Section 31-22m. (Formerly Sec. 31-51a). - Apprenticeship. Definitions.
Section 31-22n. (Formerly Sec. 31-51b). - Apprenticeship council.
Section 31-22o. (Formerly Sec. 31-51c). - Powers and duties of council.
Section 31-22p. (Formerly Sec. 31-51d). - Labor Commissioner's powers and duties.
Section 31-22q. (Formerly Sec. 31-51e). - Program of apprentice training. Informational campaign.
Section 31-22r. - Apprenticeship registration; apprentices, sponsors.
Section 31-22s. - Report re feasibility of on-line apprenticeship registration system.
Section 31-22t. (Formerly Sec. 31-51j). - Preclusion of apprentice training programs prohibited.
Section 31-22u. - Military training evaluation.
Section 31-22v. - Office of apprenticeship training. Internet web site.
Section 31-23. - Employment of minors prohibited in certain occupations. Exceptions.
Section 31-24. - Hazardous employment of children forbidden.
Section 31-25. - Operation of elevators by minors.
Section 31-28. - Registration of manufacturing and mechanical establishments.
Section 31-29. - Manufacturing license for residential buildings.
Section 31-30. - Home workers.
Section 31-31. - Records of home workers and materials.
Section 31-33. - Regulation of industrial home work.
Section 31-34. - Stained glass windows.
Section 31-35. - Lighting and sanitary condition of factories and roundhouses.
Section 31-36. - Toilet room required in foundries. Penalty.
Section 31-38. - Toilet accommodations on tobacco plantations.
Section 31-39. - Employees in paper factory to be vaccinated.
Section 31-40c. - Information and notice requirements for employers using or producing carcinogens.
Section 31-40d. - Complaints of violations. Inspections. Discrimination prohibited.
Section 31-40e. - Order to comply. Citation. Hearing. Appeal.
Section 31-40f. - Penalties. Duties of Labor Commissioner. Private right of action.
Section 31-40h. - Sterilization as condition of employment prohibited.
Section 31-40i. - Enforcement. Private right of action.
Section 31-40j. - Definitions.
Section 31-40k. - Employee's right to information concerning toxic substances. Employer's list.
Section 31-40l. - Information requirements for employer using or producing toxic substances.
Section 31-40n. - Trade secret protections. Registration with Labor Commissioner.
Section 31-40o. - Discrimination prohibited. Waiver of rights void.
Section 31-40p. - Severability.
Section 31-40s. - Smoking or use of tobacco products outside of the workplace.
Section 31-40v. - Establishment of safety and health committees by certain employers.
Section 31-40w. - Breastfeeding in the workplace.
Section 31-40y. - Employer harassment of and discrimination against interns prohibited.
Section 31-41. - Order to remove excessive dust.
Section 31-42. - Appliances for threading shuttles.
Section 31-43. - Public laundries; sanitation.
Section 31-44. - Penalty for violation of orders.
Section 31-45. - Emergency kits required in factories.
Section 31-45a. - Protection of feet.
Section 31-47. - Inspection of employee lodging houses.
Section 31-48. - Laborers not to be overcharged.
Section 31-48a. - Recruitment or referral of professional strikebreaker restricted.
Section 31-48c. - Hiring of municipal police during labor dispute prohibited.
Section 31-49. - Care required of a master for his servant's safety.
Section 31-49e. - Paid family and medical leave. Definitions.
Section 31-49f. - Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority established.
Section 31-49i. - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund established.
Section 31-49j. - Duties of State Treasurer.
Section 31-49k. - State Treasurer. Investments.
Section 31-49l. - Board of directors. Responsibilities.
Section 31-49o. - Private plans. Approval of. Conditions.
Section 31-49q. - Written notice required of employer.
Section 31-49s. - Employer providing more expansive benefits.
Section 31-49t. - Authority's annual report.
Section 31-50a. - Noncompete agreements: Security guards.
Section 31-50b. - Noncompete agreements: Broadcast employees.
Section 31-51. - Blacklisting.
Section 31-51aa. - Drug testing: Effect of collective bargaining agreement.
Section 31-51bb. - Right of employee to pursue cause of action.
Section 31-51f. - Participation in Manpower Development and Training Act.
Section 31-51g. - Use of polygraph prohibited. Penalty. Exceptions.
Section 31-51ii. - Meal periods. Exemptions. Regulations.
Section 31-51jj. - Notice to employees of incoming emergency telephone calls.
Section 31-51k. - Employment of alien not entitled to residence.
Section 31-51kk. - Family and medical leave: Definitions.
Section 31-51mm. - Family and medical leave: Certification.
Section 31-51n. - Definitions.
Section 31-51nn. - Family and medical leave: Employment and benefits protection.
Section 31-51oo. - Family and medical leave: Confidentiality of medical records and documents.
Section 31-51p. - Membership in health care center as part of health benefits plan.
Section 31-51pp. - Family and medical leave: Prohibited acts, complaints, rights and remedies.
Section 31-51qq. - Family and medical leave: Regulations.
Section 31-51r. - Execution of employment promissory note prohibited.
Section 31-51rr. - Family and medical leave benefits for employees of political subdivisions.
Section 31-51t. - Drug testing: Definitions.
Section 31-51u. - Drug testing: Requirements.
Section 31-51uu. - Optional exclusion of employee health insurance premiums from gross income.
Section 31-51v. - Drug testing: Prospective employees.
Section 31-51vv. - Employment of person coerced to engage in such employment prohibited.
Section 31-51w. - Drug testing: Observation prohibited. Privacy of results.
Section 31-51x. - Drug testing: Reasonable suspicion required. Random tests.
Section 31-51z. - Drug testing: Enforcement. Damages.
Section 31-51aaa. - Individual Development Account Reserve Fund: Use and administration.
Section 31-51ccc. - Program evaluation. Report.
Section 31-51ddd. - Regulations.
Section 31-51eee. - Receipt of funds authorized.
Section 31-51fff. - Restrictions on funding expenditures to apply.
Section 31-51ww. - Individual development account programs: Definitions.
Section 31-51xx. - Connecticut IDA Initiative established. Implementation.
Section 31-51yy. - Eligibility. Duties of community-based organizations and financial institutions.
Section 31-51zz. - Individual Development Account Reserve Fund: Funds deposited in.
Section 31-52a. - Residents' preference in work on other public facilities.
Section 31-54. - Rate of wages for work on state highways.
Section 31-55. - Posting of wage rates by contractors doing state work.
Section 31-55a. - Annual adjustments to wage rates by contractors doing state work.
Section 31-56. - Hours of labor on state bridges.
Section 31-56a. - Definitions.
Section 31-56b. - Project labor agreements for public works projects.
Section 31-56c. - Use of project labor agreement re public school design-build contract.
Section 31-56d. - Severability.
Section 31-57. - Hours of labor on construction, alteration or repair of public works project.
Section 31-57a. - Awarding of contracts to National Labor Relations Act violators prohibited.
Section 31-57b. - Awarding of contracts to occupational safety and health law violators prohibited.
Section 31-57i. - Employee Misclassification Advisory Board. Members. Duties.
Section 31-57r. - Definitions.
Section 31-57t. - Permitted uses for sick leave.
Section 31-57u. - Additional leave. Donation of unused leave. Breaks in service.
Section 31-57w. - Notice to service workers of sick leave requirements. Regulations.
Section 31-57x. - Paid family and medical leave program. Implementation plan. Report.
Section 31-57y. - Unpaid time off for purposes of voting at an election.
Section 31-57z. - Education assistance programs. Notice to employees.