HF41 Summary: Earned Sick and Safe Time

• Employees accrue a minimum of 1 hour of earned sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year, with carryover to the next year capped at 80 hours unless employer agrees otherwise.

• Employees may use accrued sick and safe time for personal or family member illness, medical care, preventive health services, absences due to domestic abuse/sexual assault/stalking, weather emergencies, and exposure to communicable diseases.

• Employees can begin using sick and safe time 90 calendar days after employment commences; employers must provide advance notice (up to 7 days) for foreseeable absences and accept reasonable documentation for absences exceeding 3 consecutive days.

• Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for requesting or using sick and safe time; employees returning from leave are entitled to return to comparable positions with same pay and benefits, except in cases of bona fide layoffs.

• Commissioner of Labor and Industry receives $1,367,000 in FY2023 for enforcement, plus $300,000 for community organization grants; civil penalties increased from $1,000 to $10,000 per violation; employees may bring private civil actions for violations within 3 years.