Connecticut break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Connecticut, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Connecticut#

Meal breaks: A 30‑minute meal period for employees working 7.5 consecutive hours or more, given after the first 2 hours and before the last 2 hours. Employers that provide 30 or more minutes of paid rest or meal time in each 7.5‑hour period are excluded.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Restaurants and hotel restaurants must pay 1.5 times the minimum rate for the seventh consecutive day of work. No daily overtime or double time.
Paid sick leave: Employees accrue 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year. Coverage: employers with 11 or more employees in Connecticut from January 1, 2026, and all employers with 1 or more employees from January 1, 2027.

How Oh! Thyme handles Connecticut#

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Connecticut on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.

Not checked in Connecticut: its meal break rules. The break times are on every timesheet for a supervisor to see; tell us at support@ohthyme.com if your company needs them checked.

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