Paid sick leave law takes effect in Connecticut
A law affecting paid sick time accrual went into effect in Connecticut on January 1, making the state the first in the nation to mandate paid sick leave.
The legislation requires nonexempt firms in the service industry that have a workforce of 50 people or more to allow their workers to accrue paid sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours of employee attendance. The Ledyard Patch notes that certain companies, including manufacturers and some tax-exempt organizations, are not required to comply with the new law.
According to The Associated Press, 200,000 to 300,000 workers are expected to benefit from the law. However, Heidi Lane, principal attorney for the labor department, recently noted that the majority of Connecticut employers will not be affected, due to the fact that 89 percent of the state's 95,000 firms have fewer than 50 workers.
Eligible Connecticut employees must have worked for their employer for at least 680 hours before they are permitted to begin using the accrued sick leave. Additionally, they must have worked "an average of at least 10 hours a week for the employer in the most recently completed calendar quarter," according to the act.
The legislation requires nonexempt firms in the service industry that have a workforce of 50 people or more to allow their workers to accrue paid sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours of employee attendance. The Ledyard Patch notes that certain companies, including manufacturers and some tax-exempt organizations, are not required to comply with the new law.
According to The Associated Press, 200,000 to 300,000 workers are expected to benefit from the law. However, Heidi Lane, principal attorney for the labor department, recently noted that the majority of Connecticut employers will not be affected, due to the fact that 89 percent of the state's 95,000 firms have fewer than 50 workers.
Eligible Connecticut employees must have worked for their employer for at least 680 hours before they are permitted to begin using the accrued sick leave. Additionally, they must have worked "an average of at least 10 hours a week for the employer in the most recently completed calendar quarter," according to the act.
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