Although 2021 is a wrap, there are new Connecticut laws for employers to unwrap in 2022. We have summarized the key changes to Connecticut employment law that employers should be aware of, including some that are just going into effect and others that have been put into place over the past year.
Connecticut FMLA
As we previously discussed here, Connecticut's Family and Medical Leave Act (CFMLA) expanded considerably as of January 1, 2022. CFMLA now applies to all Connecticut employers with at least one employee; previously, it applied only to those with 75 or more employees. Instead of the previous requirement that an employee must have worked at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 12 months to be eligible for leave, employees now are eligible for CFMLA leave if they have worked for their employer for at least three months prior to seeking leave. Whereas CFMLA previously provided for up to 16 weeks of job-protected leave in a two-year period, it now provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 12-month period, plus an additional two weeks for a serious health condition resulting in incapacitation that occurs during pregnancy. Employers may require employees to use accrued paid time off during covered leave, but employees must be permitted to retain at least two weeks of such paid time off. The reasons for which eligible employees may take leave have expanded to include caring for their siblings, grandparents or grandchildren with a serious health condition,...
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