The following first appeared in the Publications section of Robinson+Cole’s website. It is reposted here with permission.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island lawmakers were busy throughout 2024 enacting labor and employment-related legislation already impacting the workplace.
Understanding these critical legal updates is essential for employers seeking to comply and ensure fair labor and employment practices in an evolving regulatory landscape.
Below is a selection of these important laws, highlighting key elements of each new legislation.
Public Act No. 24-8: An Act Expanding Paid Sick Days in the State. In May 2024, Gov. Ned Lamont signed new legislation expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law in phases beginning in 2025.
Currently, the law covers employers with 50 or more employees and applies only to non-exempt “service workers.” The new law expands coverage to virtually all private employers, removing the “service workers” limitation to essentially include all employees.
Employers should note the following:
Under the new law, employees will accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours in a year. Employees will be entitled to carry over 40 hours annually unless their employer...
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