ID H0475

Prohibits employers offering paid sick leave from counting earned sick leave usage as an absence subject to discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, or other adverse action

Prohibits employers from restricting employees from using earned sick leave for their own mental or physical illness, injury, health condition, or medical diagnosis needs

Prohibits employers from restricting employees from using earned sick leave to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with medical needs

Requires employers that mandate notice for unforeseeable sick leave use to provide written notice procedures and cannot deny sick leave to employees who lack a copy of the policy

Does not require employers to reimburse accrued but unused sick leave upon employee termination, resignation, or retirement