CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT EXPANDS FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PROVISION REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO ALLOW USE OF 'ACCUMULATED' PAID SICK LEAVE FOR FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

摘要

Opting for a consistent application of policy rather than a literal reading of the language of the state family medical leave act, the Connecticut Supreme Court expanded the reach of company sick leave policies, including those negotiated in collective bargaining agreements, by interpreting the word "accumulated" broadly. Southern New England Telephone Co. v. Cashman, 2007 WL 2349991 (Conn. August 28, 2007).