Sec. 31-40o. Discrimination prohibited. Waiver of rights void.
Sec. 31-40o. Discrimination prohibited. Waiver of rights void. (a) No employer
shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, or in any manner discriminate against any
employee who exercises the rights afforded to him pursuant to the provisions of sections
31-40j to 31-40p, inclusive, nor shall any pay, position, seniority or other benefits to
which the employee may be entitled be lost because the employee exercised the rights
provided by said sections.
(b) Any waiver by an employee or applicant for employment of the benefits or
requirements of the provisions of sections 31-40j to 31-40p, inclusive, shall be against
public policy and shall be null and void. Any employer's request or requirement that
an employee waive any rights provided under said sections as a condition of employment
shall constitute an act of discrimination, for purposes of this section.
(P.A. 82-251, S. 6, 8.)
History: P.A. 82-251 effective July 1, 1983.