2021 is going to bring some big changes to employment in Connecticut.
The biggest, which you probably heard about at some point, is the beginning of the paid family medical leave act. Under the new law, all employers in the state, regardless of size, will have to begin contributing to a state fund that will ultimately allow eligible employees to begin receiving paid leave for up to twelve weeks starting in 2022.
Beginning with the first payroll in 2021, employers will have to withhold .5% from all employees’ pay. On every thousand dollars earned, five bucks will be sent to the state to help create the fund. A nickel here, a dime there and soon we’re talking about real money.