Connecticut Requires Productivity Quota Disclosure for Warehouse Employees

Connecticut has just enacted emergency legislation that requires employers operating warehouse distribution centers to disclose productivity quotas to non-exempt workers, maintain detailed work speed data, and comply with strict anti-retaliation provisions.

Seyfarth Shaw wrote about the new productivity quota disclosure law, S.B. 298, which goes into effect July 1, 2026. Attorneys, employers face meaningful exposure if they fail to act before the August 1, 2026, notice deadline. The legislation includes a private right of action, civil penalties up to $3,000 per violation, and attorney’s fee eligibility for prevailing plaintiffs.

The law applies to employers with 250 or more non-exempt employees at a single Connecticut warehouse distribution center, or 1,000 or more across multiple facilities, and for eight specified North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classifications.

Covered employers must provide written quota disclosures to employees starting August 1, 2026. Quotas are broadly defined as any performance standard measuring speed, task quantity, time categorization, or employee ranking, regardless of whether failure triggers discipline.

This definition is notably broader than analogous statutes in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Employers must maintain three years of work speed records, respond to employee data requests within ten calendar days, and update quota disclosures promptly when changes occur. A presumption of retaliation arises for any adverse action taken within 90 days of an employee’s records request or lawsuit filing.

Legal teams advising Connecticut warehouse operators should immediately assess client coverage under the NAICS classifications and audit existing quota and disciplinary practices for compliance gaps. The private right of action and fee-shifting provisions make early compliance investment substantially preferable to litigation exposure. Protocols should incorporate ongoing quota-change notification ahead of the July effective date.