Section 31-379-5 - Persons protected by section 31-379(a) All employees are afforded the full protection of section 31-379. For purposes of the Act, an employee is defined as "any person engaged in service to an employer in a business of his employer." The Act does not define the term "engaged." However, the broad remedial nature of this legislation demonstrates a clear intent that the existence of an employment relationship, for purposes of section 31-379, is to be based upon economic realities rather than upon common law doctrines and concepts.(b) For purposes of section 31-379, even an applicant for employment could be considered an employee. Further, because section 31-379 speaks in terms of any employer, it is also clear that the employer need not be an employee of the discriminator. The principal consideration would be whether the person alleging discrimination was an "employee" at the time of engaging in protected activity.(c) In view of the definitions of "employer" and "employee" contained in the Act, employees of the State or political subdivisions are within the contemplated coverage of section 31-379.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-379-5
Effective September 30, 1976