Bill > HB06668

This bill modernizes and expands the paid sick days statutes in Connecticut. The key provisions are: - Expands the definition of "employee" to include all employees, not just "service workers" as in the previous law. - Requires employers with 11 or more employees to provide paid sick leave, and employers with 10 or fewer employees to provide unpaid, job-protected sick leave. - Increases the accrual rate from 1 hour per 40 hours worked to 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year. - Allows sick leave to be used for an employee's or their family member's illness, injury, preventative care, or for issues related to domestic violence or sexual assault. - Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for using sick leave and establishes civil penalties for violations. - Requires employers to provide notice to employees about their sick leave rights and maintain records on sick leave usage. - Gives the Labor Commissioner the authority to adopt regulations to implement these changes, which take effect on January 1, 2024.