Beginning today, workers who need to take paid family and medical leave can officially apply for benefits by filing a claim through the CT Paid Leave Authority for events happening on or after January 1, 2022. In 2019, Connecticut lawmakers passed P.A. 19-25: An Act Concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave, making Connecticut the 8th … Continue reading Paid leave applications are officially LIVE!
Our Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 public health crisis highlights our nation’s urgent need for real, comprehensive, and inclusive paid family and medical leave that ensures no worker is forced to choose between their paycheck and their own health or the health of a family member. This much is clear; our state is only as healthy as our underserved … Continue reading Our Response to COVID-19
PFMLI Authority Hires CEO
The Campaign for Paid Family Leave applauds Governor Lamont and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority’s hire of Andrea Barton Reeves as the agency’s first CEO. The Campaign for Paid Family Leave is chaired by the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF). CWEALF Executive Director Kate Farrar released the following statement: “Today … Continue reading PFMLI Authority Hires CEO