MI SB0212

Employers with 1+ employees must provide paid sick leave accruing at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 40 hours/year for small businesses (fewer than 10 employees) and 72 hours/year for other employers, beginning January 1, 2018.

Employees may use accrued paid sick leave for their own or a family member's mental/physical illness, medical care, preventative care, domestic violence or sexual assault-related needs, and public health emergencies affecting work or school.

Employers must pay sick leave at the employee's normal hourly wage or state minimum wage, whichever is greater, and cannot require employees to find replacement workers or treat sick leave use as an absence for disciplinary purposes.

Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for using paid sick leave, filing complaints, or exercising rights under the act, with a rebuttable presumption of violation if adverse action occurs within 90 days of protected activity.

Employees may bring civil actions within 3 years for violations, seeking back pay, reinstatement, liquidated damages, and attorney fees; employers face civil fines up to $1,000 for violations and up to $100 per violation for failing to post required notices.