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HB 6843

AN ACT CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF WAGE AND HOUR INVESTIGATORS AT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marcus Brown and 13 co-sponsors

Adjusts the number of wage-and-hour investigators at Connecticut's Department of Labor to strengthen enforcement and speed investigations of wage claims.

TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
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Bill Summary · HB 6843

Summary — HB 6843

Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF WAGE AND HOUR INVESTIGATORS AT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT
Bill Number: HB 6843 | Introduced: January 30, 2025
Subject: Wage-and-hour investigators; Department of Labor; state employees; wages
Current status: Tabled for House Calendar (May 6, 2025)

Purpose / Intent

The bill concerns the staffing level of wage-and-hour investigators within the Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL). Based on the title, its primary intent is to set, modify, or otherwise address the number of investigators responsible for enforcing state wage-and-hour laws (for example, minimum wage, overtime, record-keeping, and related employer obligations). The measure appears focused on strengthening or clarifying the DOL’s capacity to investigate wage complaints by adjusting investigator staffing.

Key provisions (based on available information)

The legislative file provided does not include the bill text, so specific statutory language, exact numerical staffing changes, funding sources, or effective dates are not available. Expected types of provisions such a bill typically contains include one or more of the following (to look for in the bill text):

  • A mandated minimum or maximum number of full‑time wage-and-hour investigators employed by the Department of Labor.
  • Authorization for the DOL to hire additional investigators or to reclassify existing positions.
  • Direction to the DOL to report on investigator caseloads, hiring status, or enforcement outcomes.
  • An appropriation or directive to the Appropriations Committee to provide funding for additional staff.
  • An effective date and transition provisions for implementation.

Who would be affected

  • Department of Labor: staffing, budget, and enforcement operations.
  • Employees/workers: potentially improved access to investigation and resolution of wage claims.
  • Employers: potentially increased enforcement activity and more investigations of alleged wage-and-hour violations.
  • State budget/appropriations: if the bill increases staffing, it may require additional funds or reallocation of existing resources.
  • State employees (human resources/collective bargaining): changes to positions could affect classifications and hiring processes.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Jan 30, 2025: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees; public hearing held Jan 31 (Public Hearing 0206).
  • Mar 13 & Mar 27, 2025: Received favorable reports and was placed on the House Calendar (House Calendar No. 209; File No. 307).
  • Mar 21, 2025: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis for review (03/26/25).
  • Apr 29, 2025: Referred to Appropriations Committee.
  • May 5, 2025: Joint Favorable.
  • May 6, 2025: Filed with LCO, reported out of LCO, and TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR. No new file by Appropriations on that date.

Next steps typically would include consideration by the House on the calendar, potential floor debate/amendments, and — if passed — referral to the Senate and then gubernatorial action. Because Appropriations was involved, a fiscal note from OFA will be important to determine budget impacts.

Notes & where to get full details

  • The full text and fiscal note are not in the materials provided. For precise provisions and any fiscal impact, consult:
    • The bill text (when filed with LCO)
    • Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) fiscal note
    • Office of Legislative Research (OLR) analysis
    • Committee reports from Labor and Appropriations

If you’d like, I can monitor for and summarize the bill text and OFA/OLR reports once they’re available or draft possible scenarios of impact based on typical staffing-change language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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