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

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.

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Connecticut’s family and medical leave law expanded to cover all private sector employers and to include other changes. Additionally, on January 1, 2022, the state’s paid family leave program went into effect. These laws include an employer notice obligation.   Click here for more information. 

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 163) that prohibits employers from disciplining employees for refusing to attend an employer-sponsored meeting concerning religious or political matters. Senate Bill 163 takes effect July 1, 2022. Notably, the law’s definition of political matters includes organized labor.

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Connecticut’s family and medical leave law will expand to cover all private sector employers and to include other changes. Additionally, the state’s new paid family leave program will provide wage-replacement benefits to employees who take leave for covered reasons.

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 658) that requires certain employers to offer positions that become available to qualified employees they previously laid off. Senate Bill 658 took effect immediately.