Sick leave; use for the care of immediate family members. (SB1159)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Use sick leave for the care of immediate family members. Requires employers with a sick leave program to allow an employee to use his sick leave for the care of an immediate family member. The measure applies only to employers that have 25 or more employees and that provide paid sick leave that allows an employee to be absent from work in the event of the employee's own incapacity, illness, or injury. The measure applies only to employees who work at least 30 hours per week, and it caps the amount of sick leave that may be used for the care of immediate family members at five days per calendar year. Read the Bill »

Status

01/07/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Commerce and Labor Committee

History

Date	Action
01/07/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100619D
01/07/2021	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor