AdvertisementConn. Poised To Be First State To Mandate Sick PayJune 06, 2011Jennifer LuddenfacebookEmailSchool bus driver Jamille Aine, shown here in 2008, worked for an employer in Connecticut that didn't offer paid sick days; a prolonged illness could have imperiled his ability to pay bills. A bill the state's governor has promised to sign would give workers in companies with 50 or more employees a week of paid sick time. (AP)