Connecticut just took a major step towards helping families. The state recently joined six others (and the District of Columbia) in offering paid family and medical leave.
The state’s senate and house recently approved the bill, but Connecticut workers were still waiting for the governor to sign before rejoicing. Now that wait is officially over!
The new act, which was signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday, will give private sector employees 12 paid weeks of paid leave to care for a new baby or sick family members. The sliding pay scale isn’t just for salaried employees. It also provides minimum wage workers with up to 95 percent of their would-be earnings, capped at $900 per week.
Along with giving workers paid leave to care for infants and their fam, they can also get an additional two weeks of benefits if they aren’t able to work during pregnancy.
Even though Lamont has already signed the law into effect, employees aren’t eligible to start collecting benefits until Jan. 1, 2022.
—Erica Loop
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