HF612 Summary

• Establishes the "Healthy Families, Healthy Workplaces Act" requiring employers with 15+ employees to provide minimum paid sick leave of one hour per 80 hours worked (15-50 employees) or one hour per 40 hours worked (50+ employees), capped at 26 hours and 52 hours annually respectively.

• Allows employees to use accrued paid sick leave for their own medical care, care of family members, preventive medical care, and absences related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.

• Permits employees to begin using accrued sick leave after 90 days of employment, requires accrual to begin at commencement of employment, and allows carryover of unused leave to the next calendar year.

• Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who request or use paid sick leave, and requires employers to provide notice in English and Spanish regarding sick leave entitlements and anti-retaliation protections.

• Takes effect 180 days following final enactment.