Sec. 31-57. Hours of labor on construction, alteration or repair of public works project. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-57. Hours of labor on construction, alteration or repair of public works project. Each contract entered into by the Commissioner of Public Works for the construction, alteration or repair of any public works project shall contain a provision to the effect that no person shall be employed to work or be permitted to work more than eight hours in any day or more than forty hours in any week on any work provided for in such contract. The operation of such limitation of hours of work may be suspended during an emergency, upon the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.

      (1949 Rev., S. 7373; 1963, P.A. 240, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 98, 110.)

      History: 1963 act substituted "public works project" for "public building" and added reference to alterations; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 replaced administrative services commissioner with public works commissioner.