BlumShapiro Blog The Connecticut Paid Leave Act: What You Need to Know

Last year, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Connecticut Paid Leave Act into law. Called by many "the most significant workplace law that Connecticut has passed in decades", the Paid Leave law will affect nearly every Connecticut employer and employee. The roll out for this new legislation is just starting at a time that has impacted businesses and workers alike. What do you need to know about this new legislation? What exactly is the Connecticut Paid Leave Act? Connecticut's Paid Family and Medical Leave law is an expansion of the current FMLA program. To be clear, the CT Paid Leave will: Create an Insurance Trust Fund that will be administered by a governing body called the Authority. This fund will be financed through contributions employers will now be withholding from employee pay. Expand the existing Connecticut FMLA in the following...