SB 2359 Summary

• Requires employers to provide employees who work more than 680 hours annually with a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

• Permits employees to use accrued paid sick leave for their own mental or physical illness, medical care, preventive care, or to care for a family member's health needs, including absences due to public health emergencies.

• Employees may begin using accrued paid sick leave after 750 hours of employment; employers may advance leave prior to accrual and are not required to reimburse unused leave upon separation.

• Exempts employers who already provide more generous paid sick leave policies, pay employees more than minimum wage, or employ fewer than a specified number of employees (number left blank in bill text).

• Takes effect July 1, 2018, with delayed implementation for employees under collective bargaining agreements until contract termination, renewal, or amendment.