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IN HB1328

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Linda Lawson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill 1328 Summary

  • Employers must provide paid sick leave accruing at 1 hour per 30 hours of employment, with a maximum of 40 hours per year.

  • Employees may use accrued paid sick leave after 90 calendar days of employment for purposes including personal illness, family care, public health emergencies, school closures, business closures, and domestic or family violence.

  • Employers may require 7 days advance notice for foreseeable leave and certification after 3 consecutive days of absence; unused accrued leave carries over year to year.

  • Employers cannot interfere with or retaliate against employees for exercising paid sick leave rights or complaining about violations.

  • Commissioner of Labor shall enforce the law and adopt implementing rules; applies to most private employers but excludes federal government, railroads, state entities, state educational institutions, and municipal corporations.

Legislative Description

Paid sick leave for certain employees. Provides that certain employers shall provide paid sick leave to employees of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours of employment, up to a maximum of 40 hours of paid sick leave a year. Provides that the commissioner of labor shall enforce paid sick leave for employees and shall adopt rules to implement paid sick leave.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

1/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Employment, Labor and Pensions1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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