Connecticut Expands Sick And Safe Leave

Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave was expanded to add two additional permitted uses, effective October 1, 2023.

Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave originally went into effect in 2012. The law allows covered employees to accrue one hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 40 hours worked and accrue up to 40 hours per year. Covered employees may also carry over up to 40 hours of paid sick and safe leave from one year to the next, subject to a usage cap of 40 hours. However, unlike other mandatory paid sick and safe leave laws, the Connecticut law has narrow application.

The law only applies to employers with 50 or more Connecticut employees, as determined by the number of employees on payroll for the week containing October 1. Additionally, most manufacturers and certain nonprofits are excluded from coverage. Finally, the law only covers employees that are "service workers." A service worker is defined as an employee