CT SB01178

Expands paid sick leave coverage from only "service workers" at employers with 50+ employees to all employees at any size employer in Connecticut, effective October 1, 2023

Increases accrual rate from 1 hour per 40 hours worked to 1 hour per 30 hours worked, and doubles the annual maximum from 40 hours to 80 hours of paid sick leave

Extends eligible uses of paid sick leave to cover care for any "family member" (spouse, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, parent, or equivalent relationships) rather than only children and spouses

Adds public health emergency closures and communicable illness exposure as qualifying reasons to use paid sick leave

Requires employers to provide written notice to employees by January 1, 2024 about paid sick leave rights, maintain records for 3 years, and pay documentation costs if employer-mandated health verification is required