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Employer Electronic Surveillance of Restrooms, Locker Rooms and Lounges; Recording of Contract Negotiations

CT Workplace Surveillance Limits

Employees · Communications

Forbids employers from using cameras or audio recording to monitor employees in areas meant for their health, comfort or belongings, such as restrooms, locker rooms and lounges, and bars either side from secretly recording employment contract negotiations without all parties' consent.

Where

Connecticut

Citation

Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-48b

Status

In force

Enforced by

Criminal prosecution

People can sue

No

Penalties

Surveillance in restrooms, locker rooms or lounges: $500 fine (first), $1,000 (second), $1,000 and 30 days' imprisonment (subsequent). Secretly recording employment contract negotiations: $1,000 fine and/or up to one year in prison (31-48b(c), (e)).

Applies to

• Private and public employers, including the state, municipalities, school boards and housing authorities (31-48b(a))