HB 6160 Summary

• Establishes the "Birth or Adoption Leave Act" requiring employers with 50 or more employees to provide 4 consecutive weeks of paid leave to employees for care of newborns or newly adopted children.

• Employees must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours in the preceding 12 months to be eligible.

• Employers must continue providing existing fringe benefits during leave and restore employees to their same or equivalent position upon return.

• Prohibits employers from interfering with, discriminating against, or retaliating against employees for exercising or attempting to exercise leave rights under this act.

• Allows aggrieved employees to bring court action to enjoin violations or obtain necessary relief; takes effect 90 days after enactment.