CT SB00007

Expands paid sick leave requirements to all employees (not just service workers) at employers with any employees in Connecticut, effective October 1, 2024.

Requires paid sick leave accrual at one hour per thirty hours worked (increased from forty hours), with a maximum of forty hours per year, usable after the one hundredth day of employment.

Permits use of paid sick leave for employee or family member illness, preventative care, mental health wellness days, public health emergencies, communicable illness exposure, and family violence or sexual assault-related needs.

Eliminates the "day or temporary worker" exclusion and removes exemptions for manufacturing businesses and certain nonprofit organizations previously excluded from paid sick leave requirements.

Prohibits employer retaliation for requesting or using paid sick leave, with civil penalties of $500 per violation for retaliation and up to $100 per violation for other infractions, enforced by the Labor Commissioner.