Connecticut has enacted legislation that amends a law entitling employees to paid family and medical leave. The amendments take effect Oct. 1, 2024.

Connecticut has enacted legislation that will expand the state's paid sick leave law to eventually cover all employers and employees and make other changes.

Currently, the state's paid sick leave law applies to employers with 50 or more employees in the state, and only "service workers" are entitled to receive paid sick leave. The expansion will occur in phases, with the first phase effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Connecticut employers with five to 25 employees will now have until August 31, 2023 to register with the MyCTSavings program, if they don't offer a retirement plan. MyCTSavings is a state-run, payroll withholding savings program using Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5), which expands the state’s nondiscrimination law to cover all employers and extends additional protections to victims of domestic violence. The changes are effective Oct. 1, 2022.

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 361) that expands the circumstances under which employees may use voting leave under state law. Senate Bill 361 took effect July 1, 2022.

The Pregnant Women in the Workplace Act, which took effect on October 1, 2017, amends the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) to significantly enhance existing anti-discrimination protections for pregnant employees.