The HRTech Wire

Connecticut Adds to Growing List of State Workplace AI Laws

Connecticut's SB 5 took effect Oct. 1, 2026, barring employers from blaming AI tools for discrimination in hiring, promotion, discipline or termination, and letting the state's human rights commission or a court weigh bias-testing evidence. Layoff notices filed under federal WARN with the state labor department must now say whether AI or other technology is a factor. A second phase begins Oct. 1, 2027, requiring interaction notices, pre-decision notices, and vendor information for employers.