On May 9, 2024, Connecticut enacted Public Act 24-5, which expands the circumstances under which employees can receive benefits under Connecticut’s Paid Leave Insurance Program. The Connecticut Paid Leave Insurance Program provides wage replacement benefits to employees who require leave from work for certain covered reasons, with employees contributing to the trust for the program
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Connecticut Legislature Passes Major Expansion of Paid Sick Leave Law
By Justin E. Theriault on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
The Connecticut legislature has approved a major revision to Connecticut’s state statute mandating paid sick leave, broadly expanding coverage of the statute over the next several years to nearly every employer and employee in the state.
The Connecticut Senate approved the measure on May 6, 2024, which had previously passed in the House on April…
Connecticut Expands Permitted Uses of Paid Sick Leave for Service Workers
By Justin E. Theriault on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a new law that will expand the circumstances in which service workers in Connecticut can use state-mandated paid sick leave. The new law goes into effect October 1, 2023.
Since its original passage in 2012, the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law has provided a defined set of “service workers”…
Connecticut FMLA: Proposed Regulations Released for Comment
The Connecticut Department of Labor has released proposed regulations for the amended Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act, which was effective January 1, 2022. The proposed regulations will be subject to a 30-day comment period, ending on February 28. A virtual hearing on the proposed regulations will take place on February 17.
Importantly, these…
Connecticut Paid Leave Payments and Connecticut FMLA Changes Coming January 1: What You Need to Know
By Sally Welch St. Onge & Tanya A. Bovée on
Posted in Paid family and medical leave
As we speed closer to January 1, the date when payments will begin under Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and the effective date of changes to Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA), below are some updates and considerations for employers.
Paid Leave Applications
On December 1, the applications process opened for…
How to Handle Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act Leave Periods Spanning Between 2021-2022
By Tanya A. Bovée & Sally Welch St. Onge on
Posted in Leave
Amendments to the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA) will go into effect on January 1, 2022, and employees will be entitled to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period, instead of the current 16 weeks of leave in a 24-month period. (The amendments also provide that employees may be entitled to two…
Connecticut Enacts Law Providing Employees Unpaid Time Off to Vote
By Sally Welch St. Onge on
Posted in Leave
Governor Ned Lamont has signed into law a requirement for employers to provide all employees with two hours unpaid time off to vote. Employers may have missed this development, as it was just one small section within the state’s 800-page budget. The key provisions are:
- Eligibility for leave:
- any employee in the case of
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Connecticut Paid FMLA: What Employers Need to Know Now
By Sally Welch St. Onge on
Posted in Leave, Paid family and medical leave
With a difficult 2020 nearing its end, if Connecticut Paid FMLA has recently reappeared on your radar, don’t fret! Simply review the below basics to prepare for this upcoming change.
As a reminder, last summer (i.e., an eternity ago), Connecticut enacted two separate laws—one creating a paid leave benefit and the other amending, and expanding,…
Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Passes House; To Governor for Signature
Late Friday, the Connecticut House passed a paid family and medical leave bill, which Governor Ned Lamont said he will sign, to provide paid leave to eligible employees and significantly expand employee eligibility and covered reasons for leave. The major practical effects of the bill, once signed, are:
- Making 12 weeks of paid leave,
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Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave: Senate Passes Bill, which Governor Vows to Veto in Current Form
Posted in Leave
Connecticut employers and employees are focused on Hartford, where last night the Senate passed a paid family and medical leave bill. Governor Ned Lamont said yesterday he would veto the bill. While Governor Lamont supports paid family and medical leave, he said he disagrees with the state-administered system outlined in the bill and wants to…