CT Hourly Sick Leave

Connecticut became the first state in the US to pass a law mandating paid sick leave for hourly employees.*

As usual, there's always an asterisk behind such laws: Hourly employees must work at least 10 hours per week and work at firms with more than 50 employees (excluding manufacturers and some others). They will accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked, with a maximum accumulation of five days.

Proponents of the law contend public health will benefit from sick workers staying home and not passing germs along to customers. Opponents assert the law drives up costs that will be passed along in higher prices to customers. Whether consumers prefer higher costs or germs is another matter.