Connecticut employment discrimination law is located in the following sections of the General Statutes of Connecticut.
- 5-227. State employment-Prohibited discrimination.
- 31-40s. Employment discrimination for use of tobacco products.
5-227. State employment-Prohibited discrimination.
No person in the classified service or seeking admission thereto may be appointed, demoted or dismissed or be
in any way favored or discriminated against because of his political opinions or affiliations or as the result
of a discriminatory employment practice as defined in section 46a-51. No question in any application, questionnaire,
examination or other evaluation form used in connection with carrying out the provisions of this chapter may relate
to political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant or eligible person on any candidate or reemployment
list established and maintained by the commissioner of administrative services.
31-40s. Employment discrimination for use of tobacco products.
(a) No employer or agent of any employer shall require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective
employee refrain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his employment, or otherwise discriminate
against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment for smoking
or using tobacco products outside the course of his employment, provided any nonprofit organization or corporation
whose primary purpose is to discourage use of tobacco products by the general public shall be exempt from the provisions
of this section.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to affect (1) the provisions of sections 31-40q and 31-40r
of the general statutes, (2) municipal hiring practices involving paid firefighters and paid police officers and
(3) any collective bargaining agreement between a municipality and paid firefighters or paid police officers.