Bill Text: CT SB00435 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting Nondisparagement Clauses In Public Employee Separation Agreements.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-15 - House Calendar Number 552 [SB00435 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00435-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 435
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 2236
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Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. SEN. CASSANO, 4th Dist. SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist.			SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist. SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING NONDISPARAGEMENT CLAUSES IN PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SEPARATION AGREEMENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use of a gag clause, nondisparagement clause or similar clause in a separation agreement for a public employee that would prohibit such employee from publicly disclosing any information about aspects of his or her employment, termination or resignation, whether or not such clause or agreement is a result of consideration given to such current or former employee.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit public employee separation agreements from restricting the rights of the employee to discuss the circumstances of their employment, termination or resignation.