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Dec 9, 2021

Webinar Recording: Guidance on State and Local Paid Family Leave Laws - Part 5: Spotlighting Connecticut

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As proposed federal paid family leave (“PFL”) legislation bounces around Capitol Hill, 2020 and 2021 saw PFL developments in a number of jurisdictions. These include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Washington, D.C. As we turn our attention to Connecticut paid family medical leave for our Part 5 webinar, see below for the specific jurisdictions and developments covered in earlier Parts of our Paid Family Leave Webinar Series.

Part 5 - Spotlighting Connecticut

Part 5 of the Seyfarth Paid Family Leave Series examines the implementation of the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Law. As part of this legislation, the state of Connecticut created a paid leave program (CT PFML) and significantly amended the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave law (CT FMLA), which provides job-protected unpaid leave. The changes to the CT FMLA will go into effect on January 1, 2022 and include an expansion of coverage to all employers with 1 or more employees.  At the beginning of this year, the state of Connecticut began collecting employee contributions in preparation for the start of CT PFML benefits, which become available to eligible employees on January 1, 2022.  

This program focuses on updates to the CT PFML program and covers the following:  

  • Overview of the CT PFML Law and Published Guidance 
  • Interaction with the CT FMLA and Other Leave Laws
  • Interaction with Employer Paid Time Off, Leave, and Benefit Policies
  • Private Plan Exemptions 
  • Employer Obligations

To continue to assist employers navigate the constantly evolving patchwork of PFL laws, Seyfarth offers subscribing clients a unique and valuable resource – the Firm’s Premium PFL Laws Survey. The Seyfarth Premium PFL Survey is available to subscribing clients and contains comprehensive summaries of all existing state and local PFL and PFML laws and ordinances, broken into more than 30 substantive topics. Please email paidleave@seyfarth.com if you’re interested in learning more about this resource.

Speakers

Meredith-Anne Berger, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Christina Duszlak, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Joshua Seidman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jean Wilson, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Prior and Future Installments of the PFL Webinar Series

Part 1 of our PFL webinar series involved an informative and detailed look at recent and upcoming PFL developments in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington and Washington, D.C. Part 2 of our PFL webinar series examined the PFL laws in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Oregon. Part 3 of our PFL webinar series examined prospects for federal paid leave under the Biden Administration. Part 4 of our PFL webinar series examined updates to federal, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Oregon, and New Hampshire PFL laws and pending legislation. 

Future Parts of the Seyfarth Paid Family Leave Webinar Series will continue to track federal paid family leave legislation, and corresponding developments and activity at the state and local levels. Please be on the lookout for additional details as they become available. 

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Avery at kavery@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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This webinar is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, NJ, and NY. Credit will be applied for as requested for TX, GA, WA, NC, FL and VA. The following jurisdictions accept reciprocal credit with these accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, CT, NH. The following jurisdictions do not require CLE, but attendees will receive general certificates of attendance: DC, MA, MD, MI, SD. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used in other jurisdictions for self-application. To request CLE credit, fill out the recorded attendance form linked above and return it to CLE@seyfarth.com. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com. CLE credit for this recording expires on December 8, 2022.