Termination Letter - Connecticut
Termination Letter — Connecticut
[EMPLOYER LETTERHEAD]
Date delivered: [__/__/____]
To: [EMPLOYEE FULL NAME]
Delivery address or email: [ADDRESS OR EMAIL]
From: [EMPLOYER LEGAL NAME]
Contact: [NAME, TITLE, PHONE OR EMAIL]
Subject: End of employment
Dear [EMPLOYEE NAME]:
This letter confirms that your employment with [EMPLOYER] ends effective [DATE] at [TIME]. Your last scheduled workday is [DATE]. [OPTIONAL BRIEF REASON FOR THE DECISION OR DELETE THIS SENTENCE.]
Final wages — select the applicable separation:
☐ Employer discharge: Wages owed upon discharge will be paid no later than the next business day after discharge under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(b). Payment date: [DATE].
☐ Layoff: Wages earned before layoff will be paid no later than the next regular payday under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(c). Payment date: [DATE].
Payment method: [METHOD]. Vacation, other leave, or severance that is due under an agreement, plan, policy, or governing law will be handled under those terms. Contact [PAYROLL CONTACT] at [CONTACT INFORMATION] with a final pay question.
RIGHT TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISAGREEMENT: If you disagree with information in this notice, you may submit a written statement explaining your position to [PERSON OR ADDRESS]. We will keep that statement in your personnel file and include it with any later disclosure from that file, as Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128e requires. You do not have to sign the receipt below to exercise this right.
Enclosed is the Connecticut Department of Labor's UC-21 unemployment separation packet, with the employer's Form UC-21A completed. This packet is provided upon separation under Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 31-222-9(1). The Department of Labor determines eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Your active benefits coverage will end on [DATE, IF APPLICABLE], subject to the governing plan documents. If federal COBRA applies, the plan administrator will send a separate election notice explaining continuation coverage, election steps, dates, and payment terms. Use that notice for your coverage decision.
Please return [IDENTIFY COMPANY PROPERTY] to [CONTACT] at [PLACE OR DELIVERY METHOD] by [DATE]. Contact [CONTACT] if you need a different arrangement. Returning property and signing any receipt below are not conditions for payment of earned wages.
Please direct questions about your separation, pay, or benefits to [CONTACT] at [PHONE OR EMAIL].
Sincerely,
Employer representative signature: __________________________
Name and title: [NAME AND TITLE]
Date: [__/__/____]
Optional receipt only: I acknowledge receiving this letter and its listed enclosure on [__/__/____]. My signature does not mean that I agree with it or waive any rights.
Employee signature: __________________________
Enclosure: Completed Connecticut UC-21 separation packet, including Form UC-21A
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- November 9, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(b)-(c) (discharge and layoff wage timing)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128b(c) (immediate copy of documented termination notice)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128e(b) (right to submit a statement of disagreement)
- Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 31-222-9(1) (unemployment notice and employee information packet)
- Connecticut Department of Labor UC-21 separation packet, including Form UC-21A
- 29 U.S.C. § 1161 (federal COBRA continuation coverage)
- 29 U.S.C. § 1166 (federal COBRA notices)
Employment documents govern the relationship between a company and its workers, from offer letters and employment agreements through handbooks, performance reviews, and separations. Done right, they set clear expectations, protect against wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and give both sides a record to rely on. Done poorly, they invite lawsuits, agency complaints, and costly disputes.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 9, 2026.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(b) (checked November 9, 2026): "Whenever an employer discharges an employee, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full not later than the business day next succeeding the date of such discharge."
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(c) (checked November 9, 2026): "when an employee for any reason is laid off, the employer shall pay in full to such employee the wages earned by him not later than the next regular pay day"
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128b(c) (checked November 9, 2026): "Each employer shall immediately provide an employee with a copy of any documented notice of that employee's termination of employment."
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-128e(b) (checked November 9, 2026): "Each employer shall include a statement in clear and conspicuous language in any documented disciplinary action, notice of termination of such employee's employment or performance evaluation that the employee may, should the employee disagree with any of the information contained in such documented disciplinary action, notice of termination or performance evaluation, submit a written statement explaining his or her position."
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