MI SB1175

Requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide eligible employees with paid medical leave at a rate of at least one hour per 35 hours worked, with a maximum accrual cap of 40 hours per benefit year.

Allows employers to alternatively provide 40 hours of paid medical leave upfront at the beginning of each benefit year instead of accrual-based approach.

Permits use of paid medical leave for employee or family member's medical care, preventative care, domestic violence or sexual assault-related needs, and closures due to public health emergencies.

Establishes a six-month complaint filing window with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for violations, with penalties up to $1,000 for employers failing to provide required leave.

Exempts certain employees from coverage including those exempt from overtime requirements, covered by collective bargaining agreements, employed fewer than 25 weeks annually, working variable hours, or averaging fewer than 25 hours per week.