The video above is from a News 8 newscast in May 2024.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Ringing in a new year means new laws will go into effect in Connecticut.
Here’s what you should know about some of the new laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
Expanded paid sick leave
One of the biggest items passed in this year’s legislative session was an expansion of the state’s paid sick days requirements . Currently, the state requires certain employers with more than 50 employees to guarantee 40 hours of paid sick leave.
Connecticut lawmakers debate expanding paid sick days
Starting on Jan. 1, nearly all private sector employers with at least 25 employees will also be required to guarantee 40 hours of sick leave. That expansion is the first part in a three-step process that will eventually see virtually all private employees covered by the state’s sick day requirements. The threshold for the requirement will be lower to include employers with 11 employees in 2025 and one employee in 2027…