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GA HB432

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Katie Dempsey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Employers with 10 or more employees that provide sick leave must allow employees to use that sick leave for the care of immediate family members, defined as a child, spouse, or parent
  • Does not require any employer to offer sick leave; only applies to employers that already provide it
  • Sick leave is defined as compensated time off limited to sick time, excluding short-term or long-term disability, catastrophic leave, or similar benefits
  • Prohibits employers from discharging, demoting, suspending, disciplining, or otherwise retaliating against employees who properly use sick leave for immediate family care under this provision
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Labor to adopt rules to implement and enforce the new requirements

Legislative Description

Labor and industrial relations; employees use sick leave for immediate family care; allow

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Industrial Relations3/2/2011

Full Bill Text

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