Easily manage employment in Connecticut

In Connecticut, there is no state or federal law that requires employers to provide paid or unpaid holiday leave to their employees, although many organisations do.

Under state law, employers with 50 or more employees must provide 1 hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked (up to 40 hours per year). Can an employer deny sick time in Connecticut? Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid sick leave per year, provided they: - Have worked for the same employer for at least 12 months - Work in a location where at least 50 people are employed by the company within a 75-mile radius

Employees are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity or paternity leave under the FMLA. This is supported by several state laws, which guarantee up to 16 weeks’ unpaid parental leave for employees, provided: - The employer has 75 or more employees - The employee has been employed for at least 12 months - The employee has worked at least 1,000 hours during that time Under state law, eligible employees may also be entitled to up to 12 weeks’ paid parental leave, provided they meet a minimum earnings threshold and have been employed for at least three months.

Employers are not legally required to provide bereavement leave to their employees, although most organisations offer unpaid leave.

Employees must report for jury duty if summoned (unless exempt). Jurors are typically “on call” for two weeks. Do employers have to pay for jury duty in Connecticut? Private sector employers must provide full pay for the first five days of the duty. They must also provide unpaid leave for the remainder of the duty, and cannot penalise or terminate the employee.

Under federal law, employers must grant unpaid leave to employees who are members of the military or the National Guard for military duty or training. These employees have the right to take time off for their military obligations, and employers are prohibited from discriminating against them based on their military service.