Connecticut state Sen. Edith Prague, a leader of the Legislature’s labor committee, said there’s not enough support in the Senate for a bill mandating paid sick leave and she’s trying to reach a last-minute compromise, The Associated Press reports.
The Democrat from Columbia told The AP on Thursday that she’ll distribute a revised version of the bill to her Democratic colleagues in the Senate. She said that might have a better chance of passage.
The current bill, which is awaiting a Senate vote, requires employers with 50 or more people to provide certain workers with paid sick leave. Those employees would earn one hour leave for every 40 hours worked.
Prague said the new version exempts manufacturing companies and is mainly aimed at the service industry.
Opponents argue the bill could lead to job losses.
