MS SB2087

Requires all employers to provide employees with a minimum of one hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum usage cap of 40 hours per year unless employers provide higher limits.

Permits employees to use earned paid sick time for their own mental or physical illness, medical care, preventive care, family member care, and absences related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who request or use paid sick time, file complaints, or participate in investigations; paid sick time cannot be counted as an absence leading to adverse employment actions.

Requires employers to provide written notice to employees at hire, maintain records of hours worked and sick time used for three years, and display informational posters about sick leave rights.

Establishes enforcement through the Mississippi Department of Employment Security with authority to investigate complaints, impose penalties, and award unpaid sick time, actual damages, liquidated damages, and attorney's fees to employees; also allows civil actions in court with a two-year statute of limitations.