§ 31-121a

In the event of a strike, work stoppage or lockout involving employees of a health care institution licensed by the Department of Public Health under sections 19a-490 to 19a-503, inclusive, the Labor Commissioner shall, upon the request of either party to such labor dispute, appoint an impartial fact-finder if he determines that such dispute is endangering or may endanger the health, welfare and safety of the patients of the institution or the general community. The fact-finder shall inquire into the causes and effects of the dispute and shall issue a report of his findings to the Labor Commissioner and the parties, including nonbinding recommendations for settlement of the dispute. The cost of the fact-finder shall be shared equally by both parties.(P.A. 87-183; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; (Revisor's note: The phrase 'commissioner of labor' was changed editorially by the Revisors to 'labor commissioner', in conformance with Sec. 31-1); P.A.

d addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; (Revisor's note: The phrase 'commissioner of labor' was changed editorially by the Revisors to 'labor commissioner', in conformance with Sec. 31-1); P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.