NC H899

Amends North Carolina's Wage and Hour Act to allow employees to use accrued sick leave to care for family members for up to five consecutive days per calendar year.

Defines "family member" broadly to include children, grandchildren, siblings, spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, and individuals with close association equivalent to family relationships.

Permits sick leave use for family member care under the same conditions and restrictions that apply to employee's own sick leave use.

Does not extend leave entitlements beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and does not apply to benefits under ERISA or insurance/workers' compensation plans.

Becomes effective October 1, 2019, and adds whistleblower protections for employees filing complaints related to this new sick leave provision.