(a) For the purposes of this section, “employee welfare fund” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (i) of section 31-53.
(b) Any payment to an employee welfare fund that is past due under the terms of a written contract or rules and regulations adopted by the trustees of such fund shall be considered wages for the purpose of section 31-72.
(c) (1) Any sole proprietor or general partner, or officer, director or member of a corporation or limited liability company, who fails to make such payment when due to an employee welfare fund under the terms of a written contract or rules and regulations adopted by the trustees of such fund, or (2) any employee of a corporation or limited liability company who has been designated by the corporation or limited liability company to make such payment and who fails to make such payment when due to an employee welfare fund shall be personally liable in a civil action for payment of the amount due such fund, as well as court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 112; P.A. 16-193, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 16-193 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 31-58a. - Minimum wage for minors in government or agricultural employment.
Section 31-59. - Investigation.
Section 31-60. - Payment of less than minimum or overtime wage. Regulations.
Section 31-61 and 31-62. - Wage board. Report and regulations.
Section 31-63. - Orders and appeal.
Section 31-64 and 31-65. - Reconsideration of wage rates. Modification of orders.
Section 31-66. - Employers' records. Orders to be posted.
Section 31-67. - Exception for person with impaired capacity.
Section 31-68a. - Enforcement of chapter.
Section 31-68b. - Reciprocal agreements.
Section 31-69a. - Additional penalty.
Section 31-69b. - Discharge, discipline, penalty or discrimination prohibited. Right of action.
Section 31-70. - Withholding wages.
Section 31-71. - Weekly payment of wages; how paid when employment ends.
Section 31-71a. - Payment of wages: Definitions.
Section 31-71c. - Payment of wages on termination of employment.
Section 31-71d. - Payment where wages disputed.
Section 31-71e. - Withholding of part of wages.
Section 31-71f. - Employer to furnish employee certain information.
Section 31-71h. - Regulations.
Section 31-71i. - Waiver of payment schedule requirement.
Section 31-71j. - Automatic enrollment retirement plans.
Section 31-71k. - Payment of wages by payroll cards. Study of payroll card usage. Regulations.
Section 31-71l. - Domestic workers education and training grants program.
Section 31-72. - Civil action to collect wage claim, fringe benefit claim or arbitration award.
Section 31-73. - Refund of wages for furnishing employment.
Section 31-74. - Wages not to be scaled.
Section 31-74a. - Computation and payment of vacation pay.
Section 31-76b. - Overtime pay: Definitions.
Section 31-76c. - Length of workweek.
Section 31-76d. - Workweek for certain establishments.
Section 31-76e. - Maximum workweek under contract or collective bargaining agreement.
Section 31-76f. - Piece rates; two or more kinds of work.
Section 31-76g. - Crediting of certain extra compensation.
Section 31-76h. - Hospital employees.
Section 31-76j. - Prior wage orders and regulations.
Section 31-76k. - Payment of fringe benefits upon termination of employment.
Section 31-76l. - Regulations.
Section 31-76m. - Remission of portion of fine or civil penalty to municipality.
Section 31-76n. - Connecticut Low Wage Employer Advisory Board. Duties. Members. Report.
Section 31-76o. - Civil action to collect past due payments to employee welfare fund.