# Connecticut — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

For Connecticut, program name is CT Paid Leave; program type is mandatory, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **State:** Connecticut
- **Program name:** CT Paid Leave _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Program type:** mandatory
- **Benefit duration (weeks):** 12 _(per ncsl.org, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> CT Paid Leave Is About Workplaces Workplaces that are strengthened by the ability of employers of all sizes to give workers access to paid leave, helping with both recruitment and retention and making their organizations more competitive.

## What ncsl.org says

> Employees can access up to 12 weeks of leave to care for reasons related to a personal serious health condition, a family member's serious health condition, childbirth, or an adoption or foster care placement.

Source: https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

## Source

- https://ctpaidleave.org/s/employer-resource-center
- https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers](https://referencesource.org/state-paid-family-medical-leave-programs/).