HB 1202 - Paid Sick Leave

• Requires employers to provide a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked, with a maximum accrual cap of forty hours per calendar year unless employer provides higher limit.

• Employees become eligible to use accrued paid sick leave after ninety calendar days of employment and can use leave for illness, medical care, preventive care, and absences related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or harassment.

• During declared public health emergencies, employers must supplement employee paid sick leave to ensure forty hours available in that calendar year for emergency-related absences including self-isolation and medical care for communicable illness.

• Employers must provide written notice in English and in languages spoken by at least five percent of workforce regarding paid sick leave entitlements, amounts, and employee rights to file complaints.

• Violations subject to civil action with penalties including full paid sick leave owed, actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and possible equitable relief; statute of limitations is three years.