Connecticut Payroll Rules

Frequency & Manner of Payments

You must pay employees weekly and must have designated paydays.

Payday can never be more than eight (8) days after the end of the pay period. If payday falls on a nonwork day, wages must be paid on the preceding workday.

You may pay your employees by cash or check. If you have written consent, you can pay your employees via direct deposit.

Payment Upon Separation

If you discharge an employee for any reason, you must pay the employee by the end of the next business day.

If an employee quits or resigns voluntarily, you must pay them by the next regular payday.

If an employee is suspended or resigns due to a labor dispute (like a strike), then you must pay them by the next regular payday.

Deductions

You may only withhold amounts if

• required or empowered to do so by state or federal law;
• you have written authorization from an employee on a form approved by the Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL);
• the deductions are authorized, in writing, by the employee for medical, surgical, or hospital care or service, without financial benefit to the employer and recorded in the employer’s wage record book; or
• the deduction is a contribution to an automatic enrollment retirement plan (like a 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A, or 457) established by the employer.

You can only deduct the following with written authorization from the employee on a form approved by the Connecticut DOL:

• cash shortages,
• damaged or lost property,
• the cost of uniforms or necessary equipment,
• dishonored or bad checks, or
• any similar deductions.

Uniforms & Other Required Equipment or Tools

Connecticut does not have any laws about whether you can require an employee to purchase a uniform or equipment necessary for them to do their job.

Pre-Hire Medical, Physical, & Drug Tests

Connecticut does not have any laws about whether you can require employees to pay for pre-hire exams.

Notice of Wage Reduction

You must inform employees in writing or through a posted notice (maintained in a place accessible to all employees) of any changes to wages, vacation pay, sick leave, health and welfare benefits, practices and policies, and any comparable matters.

Paystubs

Connecticut does not have any laws about whether you have to give each employee a paystub on payday.

Recordkeeping

For each employee, you must keep the following records for at least three (3) years:

• hours worked and
• wages paid.

Notices

When you hire an employee, you must inform them, in writing, of their rate of pay, hours of employment, and wage payment schedules.

You must inform employees in writing or through a posted notice (maintained in a place accessible to all employees) of any changes to wages, vacation pay, sick leave, health and welfare benefits, practices and policies, and any comparable matters.