Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-475

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 32-475 - Definition

As used in sections 32-475 to 32-480, inclusive: "High performance work organization" means a person, firm or corporation which establishes a work environment which enhances the ability of the person, firm or corporation to:

(1) Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement of products and services and cost reductions for such products and services;

(2) Encourage decentralized decision-making, worker participation at all levels and greater reliance on front-line workers;

(3) Develop a worker-management relationship based on consideration of mutual interests and concerns;

(4) Adopt an organizational structure which includes flexible, cross-functional teams responsible for training, customer service, operational problem-solving and product design and development;

(5) Cultivate an environment which permits managers to assume motivational and leadership functions, including, but not limited to, long-range planning, coaching and facilitation, rather than serving only as enforcers;

(6) Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing training of all workers, including front-line staff, and training to enable the company to meet ISO 9000 standards;

(7) Implement a flexible benefits program and innovative compensation schemes, such as profit-sharing, gain-sharing, skill-based pay or pay-for-performance systems;

(8) Demonstrate a commitment to a safe and healthful workplace;

(9) Solicit suggestions from customers and suppliers in designing and developing products and services;

(10) Demonstrate a commitment to delivering a greater variety of high quality products at a lower cost through manufacturing innovations such as concurrent engineering, flexible manufacturing and just-in-time production;

(11) Provide wages and benefits that meet or exceed industry averages; and

(12) Participate in a Connecticut career certificate program established by a local or regional board of education, the Technical Education and Career System or regional education service center and approved by the Commissioner of Education and the Labor Commissioner.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-475

( P.A. 94-116, S. 1, 28; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 110.)

Amended by P.A. 17-0237, S. 110 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.