Paid sick depart permits staff to take break day work for sickness or different medical causes with out shedding their jobs or pay. In Connecticut, the Paid Sick Go away Act was handed in 2023 and took impact on January 1, 2024. This regulation requires employers with a minimum of three staff to supply paid sick depart to their staff. Staff accrue one hour of paid sick depart for each 40 hours labored, as much as a most of 56 hours per yr. Paid sick depart can be utilized for quite a lot of causes, together with:
- Bodily or psychological sickness, damage, or well being situation
- Medical appointments or therapies
- Caring for a sick member of the family
- Home violence or sexual assault
Paid sick depart is a vital profit for staff, because it permits them to take break day to care for his or her well being or the well being of their family members with out shedding pay. It additionally helps to scale back the unfold of sickness, as sick staff are much less prone to come to work and unfold their sickness to their co-workers.
