Sec.46a-54-201. Posting requirement for employers having three or more employees

(a) Employers with three or more employees must post notices to employees concerning the illegality of sexual harassment and remedies available to victims of sexual harassment.

(b) Such information should include, but is not limited to:

(1) The statutory definition of sexual harassment and examples of different types of sexual harassment;

(2) Notice that sexual harassment is prohibited by the State of Connecticut's Discriminatory Employment Practices Law, subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 46a-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(3) Notice that sexual harassment is prohibited by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 United States Code section 2000e et seq.; and

(4) The remedies available, including but not limited to:

(A) Cease and desist orders,

(B) Back pay,

(C) Compensatory damages, and

(D) Hiring, promotion or reinstatement;

(5) Language to the effect that persons who commit sexual harassment may be subject to civil or criminal penalties;

(6) The address and telephone number of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; and

(7) A statement that Connecticut law requires that a formal written complaint be filed with the Commission within one hundred and eighty days of the date when the alleged sexual harassment occurred; and

(8) Any and all notices so posted will have the heading, "SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS ILLEGAL," in large bold-faced type.

(c) The Commission strongly recommends, but does not require, that the poster include:

(1) A statement concerning the employer's policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment and a statement concerning the disciplinary action that may be taken if sexual harassment has been committed; and

(2) A contact person at the place of employment to whom one can report complaints of sexual harassment or direct questions or concerns regarding sexual harassment;

(d) A model poster is appended to these regulations, labeled Appendix A.

(Effective February 24, 1993)