Paid Sick Leave Act

To provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paid Sick Leave Act 2. Requirement for paid sick leave (a) In general An employer shall permit each employee employed by the employer to earn not less than 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, to be used as described in subsection (b). (b) Uses Paid sick leave earned under this section may be used by an employee for any of the following: (1) An absence resulting from a physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition of the employee. (2) An absence resulting from obtaining professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventive medical care, for the employee. (3) An absence for the purpose of caring for a child, a parent, a spouse, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship, who— (A) has any of the conditions or needs for diagnosis or care described in paragraph (1) or (2); and (B) in the case of someone who is not a child, is otherwise in need of care. (4) An absence resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, if the time is to— (A) seek medical attention for the employee or the employee’s child, parent, or spouse, or an individual related to the employee as described in paragraph (3), to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (B) obtain or assist a related person described in paragraph (3) in obtaining services from a victim services organization; (C) obtain or assist a related person described in paragraph (3) in obtaining psychological or other counseling; (D) seek relocation; or (E) take legal action, including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Child The term child (A) under 18 years of age; or (B) 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability. (2) Domestic violence The term domestic violence 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) jurisdiction receiving grant monies (3) Employee The term employee (A) (i) an employee, as defined in section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) (ii) an employee of the Government Accountability Office; (B) a State employee described in section 304(a) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16c(a)); (C) a covered employee, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 (D) a covered employee, as defined in section 411(c) (E) a Federal officer or employee covered under subchapter V of chapter 63 (4) Employer (A) In general The term employer (i) (I) a covered employer, as defined in subparagraph (B), who is not covered under subclause (V); (II) an entity employing a State employee described in section 304(a) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991; (III) an employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995; (IV) an employing office, as defined in section 411(c) (V) an employing agency covered under subchapter V of chapter 63 (ii) is engaged in commerce (including government), or an industry or activity affecting commerce (including government), as defined in subparagraph (B)(iii). (B) Covered employer (i) In general In subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the term covered employer (I) means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year; (II) includes— (aa) any person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of an employer to any of the employees of such employer; and (bb) any successor in interest of an employer; (III) includes any public agency 29 U.S.C. 203(x) (IV) includes the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress. (ii) Public agency For purposes of clause (i)(III), a public agency shall be considered to be a person engaged in commerce or in an industry or activity affecting commerce. (iii) Definitions For purposes of this subparagraph: (I) Commerce The terms commerce industry or activity affecting commerce commerce industry affecting commerce (II) Employee The term employee 29 U.S.C. 203(e) (III) Person The term person 29 U.S.C. 203(a) (C) Predecessors Any reference in this paragraph to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer. (5) Parent The term parent (6) Sexual assault The term sexual assault 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) (7) Spouse The term spouse (8) Stalking The term stalking 42 U.S.C. 13925(a)

Summary: Paid Sick Leave Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members ; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.