HB 2399 - Paid Sick and Safe Time

• Requires employers to provide employees a minimum of one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum accrual of 72 hours per calendar year unless the employer sets a higher limit.

• Allows employees to use paid sick and safe time for personal illness, medical care, preventive care, care of family members, public health emergencies, and absences related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

• Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who use sick and safe time or file complaints, with a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation if adverse action occurs within 90 days of protected activity.

• Requires employers to provide notice to employees about paid sick and safe time rights, maintain records for five years, and pay civil penalties of at least $250 for first violations and $500 for subsequent violations.

• Establishes that employers must pay employees twice the wages owed for unpaid sick and safe time, plus interest, and allows employees to file civil actions with a two-year statute of limitations or three years for willful violations.