(a) Any employee or representative of employees who believes that there is a violation by the employer of such employee of any provisions of section 31-40c may request an inspection by filing a complaint of such violation with the Labor Commissioner. The complaint shall be in writing, signed and set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the complaint. Within a reasonable period of time after receipt of such complaint, the Labor Commissioner shall notify the employer in writing of the complaint and permit the employer to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of section 31-40c. If such compliance has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner within fourteen days of the mailing of the notification, the commissioner or his authorized representative, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the employer, operator or agent in charge, shall inspect, at reasonable times, the employer's workplace and all conditions pertinent to the grounds of the complaint and shall, in a reasonable manner, make any additional investigation deemed necessary by the commissioner or his representative for the full and effective determination of such employer's compliance with the provisions of section 31-40c. Whenever the commissioner or his authorized representative, proceeding pursuant to this section, is denied admission to any such place of employment, he shall obtain a warrant to make an inspection or investigation of such place of employment from any judge of the Superior Court. Any judge of the Superior Court within the state is authorized to issue a warrant pursuant to this section and shall issue such warrant whenever he is satisfied that the following conditions are met: That the individual seeking the warrant is a duly authorized agent of the department; and that such individual has established under oath or affirmation that the place of employment to be investigated in accordance with this section is to be inspected to determine compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of section 31-40c.

(b) An employer shall not discriminate against or discipline, in any manner, any employee because such employee has filed a complaint of violations of section 31-40c, as provided in this section, or has assisted the commissioner or his authorized representative in the investigation of such a complaint.

(P.A. 81-291, S. 1.)