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Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Updated Paid Sick Leave Guidance and Poster
Practical Law Legal Update 0-597-9705 (Approx. 3 pages)
Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Updated Paid Sick Leave Guidance and Poster
by Practical Law Labor & Employment
| Published on 29 Jan 2015 • Connecticut |
On January 1, 2015, the Connecticut Department of Labor issued updated guidance clarifying Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave law and provided a new Paid Sick Leave law poster for employers to display.
Connecticut amended its Paid Sick Leave Law on June 6, 2014 (C.G.S.A. § 31-57r to § 31-57w; see Legal Update, Ogletree Deakins: Connecticut Legislature Makes Changes to Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law). The amendments, which became effective on January 1, 2015:
- Determine coverage based on whether an employer has 50 or more employees in Connecticut on its payroll during the week of October 1.
- Prohibit employers from firing or transferring employees to other job sites to avoid the 50-employee coverage threshold.
- Provide that employees will accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked during whatever 365-day year the employer uses to calculate employee benefits.
Now that these amendments have gone into effect, the Connecticut Department of Labor has: