As most parents are aware today, just because a child turns 18, does not mean that they are economically self-sufficient. This issue has come up lately in several of my divorce cases. In Connecticut, the age of majority is 18. What this means in that when a child turns 18, the law in Connecticut is […]
APPLAUSE FOR THE CONNECTICUT FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
In 2011, Connecticut became the country’s first state to mandate employer paid sick leave. Section 31-51kk of Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) requires employers to provide paid family and medical leave to qualifying employees. Three years after the law was enacted, a new study by a Washington think-tank, the Center for Economic Policy […]