Sec. 31-51. Blacklisting.
Sec. 31-51. Blacklisting. Any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation,
company, firm, or the state or any political subdivision thereof, who blacklists any
employee, mechanic or laborer, or publishes or causes to be published the name of any
such employee, mechanic or laborer, with the intent and for the purpose of preventing
such employee, mechanic or laborer from engaging in or securing employment from
any other person, corporation, company, firm, or the state or any political subdivision
thereof, or, in any manner, conspires or contrives, by correspondence or otherwise, to
prevent such employee, mechanic or laborer from procuring employment, shall be fined
not less than fifty and not more than two hundred dollars; but the provisions of this
section shall not be construed so as to prohibit any person, or any officer or agent of
any corporation, company, firm, or the state or any political subdivision thereof, from
giving a truthful statement of any facts concerning a present or former employee of such
person, corporation, company, firm, or the state or any political subdivision thereof,
on the application of such employee or of any person, or any officer or agent of any
corporation, company, firm, or the state or any political subdivision thereof, who may
be considering the employment of such employee.
(1949 Rev., S. 8531; P.A. 75-104.)
History: P.A. 75-104 made provisions applicable to the state and its political subdivisions.
See Sec. 31-105(2), (9) re blacklisting as unfair labor practice.
Cited. 313 U.S. 184. Section does not preclude application of a qualified privilege to statements made in an employment
reference. 284 C. 35.