Warehouse employers must explain work quotas and protect workers’ breaks

Large warehouse employers must give workers written quota descriptions and keep work speed records. The rules cover workers at qualifying warehouse distribution centers who are not exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime rules. They exclude drivers and couriers traveling to or from a center. The rules cover employers with at least 250 employees at one Connecticut warehouse or at least 1,000 employees across Connecticut warehouses. Employers need not keep these records if they do not assign quotas or collect work speed data. The rules take effect July 1, 2026. Current workers must receive quota descriptions by August 1, 2026; new workers must receive them when hired. Employers must provide requested records within ten calendar days.

School boards must plan crisis drills to protect students’ and staff members’ physical and emotional safety. These requirements apply to local and regional school boards that conduct crisis response drills. Drills with students cannot include active assailant simulations or simulated violence with highly sensory elements, such as fake assailants, firearms, gunfire sounds, blood, or injuries. Drills outside regular school hours for school personnel, first responders, and other school volunteers may include those simulations. Disability accommodations must be provided to the extent practicable. The requirements apply starting with the school year beginning July 1, 2027. Schools must use state-developed guidance and evaluate each drill.

Registrars of voters must submit early voting location plans to the Secretary of the State for review. These rules apply to municipalities holding elections or primaries with early voting. The yearly submission must describe each location, its staffing, and the plan for running early voting. The Secretary may reject a submission, explain why, and order corrective steps, including adding election officials or changing the plan. Annual location certifications are due by February 15, and the Secretary’s decision is due by March 1. Different deadlines apply for elections and primaries held in 2026.