The right to file for unemployment
Under the Unemployment Compensation Act, you have a legal right to file a claim for unemployment benefits and testify on behalf of anyone else filing an unemployment claim.
It’s illegal for an employer to discharge, discipline, penalize, or discriminate against anyone who:
- Filed a claim for benefits
- Testified in an unemployment compensation hearing
- Used any right described in the Unemployment Compensation Act
If you feel your rights were violated, you may file a written complaint to the Labor Commissioner. The Department of Labor may conduct hearings and award appropriate relief if the complaint is valid. All complaints should be mailed to:
Connecticut Department of Labor
Attn: Office of Program Policy
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109-1114