MS SB2286

Establishes 12 weeks of paid family leave per year for eligible employees to care for a newborn or newly placed child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or address the employee's own serious health condition

Applies to employers with 50 or more employees; workers must have been employed for at least 12 months and worked 1,250 hours in the previous year to qualify

Requires employees to provide 30 days' advance notice when leave is foreseeable; employers may require medical certification from a health care provider for health-related leave

Protects employees' jobs by requiring restoration to the same or equivalent position upon return from leave, with exceptions for the highest-paid 10% of employees if restoration would cause substantial economic injury

Imposes civil penalties of at least $1,000 per violation and allows employees to sue for lost wages, benefits, liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees; administered by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security