NC H841

Creates the "Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act" requiring all North Carolina employers to provide employees with paid sick days accruing at one hour per 30 hours worked.

Establishes annual accrual caps of 32 hours for small businesses (10 or fewer employees) and 56 hours for other employers, with unused time carrying over year to year.

Permits paid sick time use for employee's own illness, care of immediate family members, routine medical care, and circumstances related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Prohibits employer retaliation against employees who request or use paid sick time and allows certification requirements only for absences exceeding three consecutive workdays.

Appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023-2024 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Labor for administration and enforcement, effective July 1, 2023.