Jobs and Employment

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• Free Workshops Offered at American Job Centers

  Find dates and topics for free career workshops at the state's 15 American Job Centers.

  Agency: Department of Labor

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Employers

  FAQs surrounding employer issues in the workplace can be accessed below. Topics include minimum wage, overtime and sick pay.

  Agency: Department of Labor

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  Citizens can find information on Connecticut's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which includes regulations, decisions, eligibility and further guidance for family and medical leave from work.

  Agency: Department of Labor

• Teachers’ Retirement Board

  The Teachers' Retirement Board is a provider of pension benefits and offers educator's easily accessible, timely and accurate retirement information and services.

  Agency: Teachers Retirement Board

• Workplace Safety and Laws

  Workplace laws that cover smoking in the workplace, arrest record on job applications, meals and more.

  Agency: Department of Labor

• Workers’ Compensation Commission

  The Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) administers the workers' compensation laws of the State of Connecticut with the ultimate goal of ensuring that workers injured on the job receive prompt payment of lost work time benefits and attendant medical expenses. 

  Agency: Workers' Compensation Commission

• Vocational Goals

  Bureau of Education Services for the Blind (BESB) offers development of individualized plans for employment to address vocational goals. Vocational Goals

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• The Vocational Rehabilitation Program

  The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is to assist individuals with significant physical and mental disabilities to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Through the provision of individualized services, persons with disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation are supported in planning for and achieving their job goals.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• School-to-Work Transition

  Teens and young adults with disabilities nearing high school graduation can sign up for the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services' (BRS) School-to-Work Transition program to develop the work and personal skills they need to be successful in a job.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Disability Services

  The Department administers programs which promote social, physical and economic well-being while providing people with disabilities with opportunities to achieve their full potential for self-direction. The Department works closely with an advisory council comprised primarily of people with disabilities which makes recommendations to improve the planning, development and administration of programs.

• Durable Medical Equipment

  The Department of Social Services Durable Medical Equipment program provides equipment to help you move around: canes, crutches, walkers and wheelchairs. DME also includes equipment needed to care for you at home: bed pans, heat lamps or pads, hospital beds, special toilet seats and machines that help make breathing easier. *Service available to Medicaid recipients only

• Special For Veterans

  The Office For Veterans Workforce Development is a valuable resource to help Veterans and is part of the Connecticut Department of Labor.

  Agency: Department of Social Services

• SNAP Employment and Training

  SNAP Employment & Training is a skills-based program that provides short- term vocational programs at community colleges and community-based organizations.