Connecticut administers paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave statewide. Bridgeport cannot create its own program; employees access state benefits through the Paid Leave Authority and CGS §31-57r expansions.
Connecticut was the first US state to mandate paid sick leave in 2011 and substantially expanded coverage under Public Act 24-8, codified at CGS §31-57r, which by 2027 covers nearly all private employers regardless of size. Workers accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked, capped at forty hours annually. Separately, Connecticut Paid Leave (CT FMLA, CGS §31-49e through §31-49t) provides up to twelve weeks of partially paid family and medical leave funded by a 0.5% employee payroll deduction. Both programs are statewide and exclusive — Bridgeport may not adopt a richer or alternate municipal program.
Employers who deny accrual, retaliate, or fail to remit FMLA contributions face CT DOL orders, restitution, civil penalties, and Connecticut Paid Leave Authority enforcement actions including audits.
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport, CT
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