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Connecticut Compliance Training
Requirements 2026

Navigate Connecticut's 2-hour mandatory sexual harassment training, CT FMLA, and data privacy requirements with state-approved online courses.
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Compliance Requirements

Each area below connects directly to employer policies, training requirements, recordkeeping, and workforce management.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (CT CHRO Mandate)

Employers with 3 or more employees — ALL employees must be trained
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Requirements

  • 2 hours of interactive sexual harassment prevention training for ALL employees
  • Must be completed within 6 months of hire
  • Supervisors: within 6 months of assuming a supervisory role
  • Refresher: every 10 years; update and redistribute materials as laws change
  • Required content: federal/state legal definitions, forms of harassment, remedies, employer obligations, complaint procedures
  • Training must be interactive (not just written materials)

Key Standards

CT General Statutes §46a-54(15)(B); CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) guidance; effective October 1, 2019

Penalties

CHRO complaints and investigations; up to $10,000 per violation; civil suits with unlimited compensatory and punitive damages

Deadline: Within 6 months of hire for all employees. Every 10 years thereafter (new content as laws change). Supervisors: within 6 months of assuming supervisory role.

Connecticut Family and Medical Leave (CT FMLA)

All Connecticut employers with 1 or more employees (far broader than federal FMLA)

Requirements

  • Provide written notice of CT FMLA rights to all employees at hire
  • Train managers and HR on leave eligibility, approval, tracking, and anti-retaliation
  • Display required CT FMLA poster in the workplace
  • Maintain confidentiality of medical information

Key Standards

Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (P.A. 19-25; expanded effective Jan 1, 2022); CT DOL guidance

Penalties

CT FMLA enforcement; retaliation claims; employee lawsuits for interference with leave rights

Deadline: Notice and posters at hire; ongoing compliance required.

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave

Employers with 50 or more employees in certain service industries; expanded coverage underway

Requirements

  • Provide written notice of sick leave rights at hire
  • Train HR and managers on leave accrual, usage, and recordkeeping
  • Post required notice in workplace
  • Cannot retaliate against employees for using sick leave

Key Standards

CT Paid Sick Leave Act (P.A. 11-52; updated 2022 expansion); CT DOL enforcement

Penalties

Civil penalties; CT DOL enforcement; employee lawsuits for retaliation

Deadline: Notice at hire; policy must be maintained at all times.

Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)

Businesses that control or process personal data of 100,000+ CT consumers annually (or 25,000+ if deriving 25%+ of revenue from data sales)
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Requirements

  • Train employees on proper handling of personal data
  • Establish data processing policies and employee privacy training
  • Honor consumer rights: access, correction, deletion, portability, opt-out
  • Data Protection Assessments for high-risk processing activities

Key Standards

Connecticut Data Privacy Act (SB 6, effective July 1, 2023); CT AG enforcement

Penalties

CT AG enforcement: civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation; cure period provided

Deadline: Effective July 1, 2023 — must be in compliance. Ongoing training required.

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Required Courses for Connecticut

6 courses mapped to the compliance areas above

Connecticut Compliance Essentials

All required and recommended courses for complete Connecticut coverage

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Connecticut 2-Hour Supervisor Sexual Harassment

Covers all the topics required to comply with Connecticut sexual harassment law — Connecticut and federal harassment law, protected groups, and prevention techniques such as diversity awareness, workplace bullying prevention, and bystander intervention.

  • 120 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$9.95 per person

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Connecticut 2-Hr Non-Supervisor Sexual Harassment

Covers everything non-supervisory employees need to comply with Connecticut sexual harassment law, including Connecticut and federal harassment law, protected groups, and prevention techniques like bystander intervention.

  • 120 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$9.95 per person

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Bystander Intervention and Sexual Harassment Course

Teaches positive actions a person or a group can take to prevent harm or to intervene where there is a risk of sexual harassment. Provides guidance for safe actions that help de-escalate and deter both in-person and remote workplace sexual harassment.

  • 30 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$9.95 per person

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Workplace Violence Prevention Made Simple Course

Over 2 million people in the United States are victims of violence at work every year. This course trains employees to prevent and react to violence on the job, covering the OSHA mandate on workplace violence, workplace bullying, and the behaviors the Department of Labor considers workplace violence.

  • 30 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$9.95 per person

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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Course

An overview of data privacy and security policies and employee responsibility — the types of information that need to be protected, privacy best practices, security procedures, what to do in a breach, password management, and phishing awareness.

  • 5 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$9.95 per person

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OSHA 10: General Industry

This DOL-recognized, OSHA-authorized 10-hour program covers walking-working surfaces, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication under GHS, PPE, emergency action plans, and more — fully aligned with 29 CFR Part 1910.

  • 600 mins
  • Online, Self-Paced
  • Certificate of Completion

$59.00 per person

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Multi-State Considerations

Multi-state employers face differences across jurisdictions in definitions, coverage thresholds, employee protections, documentation requirements, and enforcement approaches. Connecticut obligations apply based on where work is performed, where an employee resides, and how a role is structured. A state-specific approach prevents Connecticut standards from being diluted by broad national policies while supporting consistent governance across the organization.

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Frequently asked questions

All employees at Connecticut employers with 3 or more employees must complete 2 hours of interactive sexual harassment prevention training under CT General Statutes §46a-54(15)(B). This applies to both supervisors and non-supervisors.

2 hours for all employees (supervisors and non-supervisors alike) at employers with 3 or more employees. This is among the most comprehensive state training requirements in the country.

Within 6 months of hire for new employees, and within 6 months of assuming a supervisory role for new supervisors. Refresher training is required every 10 years.

Yes. Federal law does not mandate specific harassment training. Connecticut's CHRO requirement is state-specific and sets a 2-hour interactive standard for all employees at employers with 3+ employees — significantly stricter than federal requirements.

The CTDPA (effective July 1, 2023) grants Connecticut consumers rights over their personal data and requires covered businesses to train employees on data handling, maintain privacy policies, and honor consumer requests for access, correction, deletion, and opt-out of data sales.

Yes. CT FMLA (effective Jan 1, 2022) covers employers with just 1 employee, far broader than federal FMLA's 50-employee threshold. Employees become eligible after 3 months of employment.

Yes. Coggno's Connecticut 2-Hour Sexual Harassment courses for supervisors and non-supervisors are specifically designed to meet CT CHRO content requirements, including state and federal law definitions, complaint procedures, and interactive elements.

The CHRO can impose penalties up to $10,000 per violation. Civil lawsuits in Connecticut can result in unlimited compensatory and punitive damages, plus attorney fees.

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