Senate Democrats Call For Expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law
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Sen. Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, along with other legislators and advocates, speaks to reporters during a news conference Friday morning to discuss expanding the state’s paid sick leave program to include companies with one or more employees. Photo credit: Hudson Kamphausen, CTNewsJunkie
Janée Woods Weber, Executive Director of She Leads Justice, which heads the Connecticut Campaign for Paid Family Leave, said that no matter the size of the employer, all workers deserve the time and ability to care for themselves and their family.
By Hudson Kamphausen, CTNewsJunkie.com
Senate Democrats are once again hoping to expand the state’s paid sick leave program to cover more workers during the upcoming legislative session.
Sen. Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, who was joined by Senate President Martin Looney, Rep. Manny Sanchez, D-New Britain, and other advocates and employers, held a news conference Friday morning to discuss expanding the program to include companies with one or more employees.
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