CT HB05166

Expands employer coverage in phases: employers with 25+ employees starting January 1, 2025; 11+ employees starting January 1, 2026; and 1+ employees starting January 1, 2027

Requires 40 hours of paid sick leave annually for all employees, replacing the previous accrual system limited to specific "service worker" occupations

Broadens eligible family members to include spouse, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, and parent; previously limited to child and spouse only

Adds permitted uses for sick leave including public health emergency closures, communicable illness quarantine determinations, and care for family members who are victims of family violence or sexual assault

Prohibits employers from requiring documentation for sick leave use and from requiring employees to find replacement coverage for their shifts