OK HB2928

Employees accrue 1 hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum usage cap of 80 hours per year, beginning at employment start or November 1, 2016

Sick time may be used for personal or family member illness, medical appointments, preventive care, domestic violence situations, public health emergencies, or when a child's school closes due to health concerns

Employers cannot require employees to find replacement workers as a condition of taking sick time, and retaliation against employees for using or requesting sick time is prohibited with a 90-day rebuttable presumption period

Violations carry penalties including three times unpaid wages or $1,000 (whichever is greater) for unpaid sick time, $1,000 for unlawfully denied requests, and full compensation plus $1,000 and reinstatement for unlawful discharge

Federal, state, and local government employers are exempt from the requirements; the Oklahoma Department of Labor is responsible for enforcement, rulemaking, and maintaining a multilingual outreach program