While we would have created a different approach to assuring paid family leave, we welcome the plan adopted in 2019 by the General Assembly. It deserves a
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (the PFMLA), enacted in 2019, created the Connecticut Paid Leave program (the CTPL) and amended the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (the CFMLA), by expanding the availability and amount of paid leave.
As of November 1, 2020, employers may register with the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority or opt out of the CTPL and, instead, provide paid leave through a private insurance plan. PFMLA premium withholdings begin on January 1, 2021, and covered employees can start receiving CTPL benefits on January 1, 2022.
What are the paid leave benefits for employees?
The PFMLA will provide 12 weeks of CTPL benefits in a 12-month period for employees who take time off for the reasons listed below. Employees who are absent from work due to a pregnancy-related health condition resulting in incapacitation may be entitled to an additional two weeks of CTPL benefits, for a total of 14 weeks.
Hawaii Tuesday, December 15, 2020
As we (thankfully) reach the end of 2020, we wanted to provide a year-end update on recent and upcoming state law developments. Despite the fact that state and local governments had their hands full with the COVID-19 pandemic (and passed many laws relating to that topic, which we will not cover here), they managed to crank out an impressive number of non-COVID-related employment laws.
As always, now is a good time for employers to take a deep breath, look around, assess their policies for compliance, and make any necessary updates to their handbooks, pay practices, and administration for the new year.
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