HB 2196 Summary

• 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 accrued paid sick and safe time for personal illness, medical care, preventive care, family member care, public health emergencies, and absences related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

• Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who use paid 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 maintain records of hours worked and paid sick and safe time for five years, provide employee notice in English and other languages spoken by at least 5 percent of the workforce, and display required information on workplace posters.

• Establishes enforcement by the Industrial Commission of Arizona with civil penalties of at least $250 for first violations and $500 for subsequent violations; employers failing to provide paid sick and safe time must pay twice the amount owed plus interest, and retaliation violators must pay at least $150 per day.