,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,h>k9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mrs4 
,murray1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1   
,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,c[an7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to all[ ,am]icans to e>n    
paid sick "t s t !y c address _! own    
heal? ne$s & ! heal? ne$s ( _! families4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,heal?y ,families ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,work+ ,am]icans ne$ "t to meet _! own  
heal? c>e ne$s & to c>e = family memb]s1
 includ+ _! *ildr51 sp\se1 dome/ic      
p>tn]1 p>5ts 7includ+ p>5ts-9-law71 &   
o!r *ildr5 & adults = :om !y are        
c>egiv]s4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e ne$s include 

prev5tive heal? c>e1 diagno/ic          
proc$ures1 m$ical treatm5t1 & recov]y 9 
response to %ort- & long-t]m illnesses &
 injuries4  7#c7 ,provid+ employees "t  
(f to meet heal? c>e ne$s ensures t !y w
 be heal?i] 9 ! long run4 ,prev5tive c>e
 helps avoid illnesses & injuries &     
r\t9e m$ical c>e helps detect illnesses 
e>ly & %ort5 _! duration4 ,a #bjab /udy 
publi%$ by ,bio,med ,c5tral ,public     
,heal? ( results ( ! ,national ,heal?   
,int]view ,survey f\nd t lack ( paid    
sick leave is a b>ri] to receiv+ canc]  
scre5+s & prev5tive c>e4 ,work]s ) paid 
sick leave 7 m likely to h a mammogram1 
,pap te/1 or endoscopy1 & 7 m likely to 
h visit$ a doctor 9 ! previ\s ye>1 ?an  
work]s )\t paid sick leave1 ev5 :5 !    
results 7 adju/$ = sociodemographic     
factors4  7#d7 ,:5 p>5ts are available  
to c>e = _! *ildr5 :o become sick1      
*ildr5 recov] fa/]1 m s]i\s illnesses   
are prev5t$1 & *ildr5's ov]all m5tal &  
physical heal? improve4 ,9 a #bjji /udy 
publi%$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,public  

,heal?1 #ha p]c5t ( p>5ts ( a *ild )    
special heal? c>e ne$s report$ t tak+   
leave f "w to be ) _! *ild _h a good or 
v good effect on _! *ild's physical     
heal?4 ,simil>ly1 #he p]c5t ( p>5ts (   
su* a *ild f\nd t tak+ su* leave _h a   
good or v good effect on _! *ild's      
emotional heal?4  7#e7 ,:5 p>5ts _c af=d
 to miss "w & mu/ s5d *ildr5 ) contagi\s
 illnesses to *ild c>e c5t]s or s*ools1 
infection c spread rapidly ?r\gh *ild   
c>e c5t]s & s*ools4  7#f7 ,provid+ paid 
sick "t improves public heal? by r$uc+  
infecti\s disease4 ,policies t make x   
easi] = sick adults & *ildr5 to be      
isolat$ at home r$uce ! spread (        
infecti\s disease4 ,a #bjab /udy publi%$
 9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,public ,heal?  
f\nd t a lack ( workplace policies l    
paid sick days contribut$ to an         
additional #e1jjj1jjj cases ( influ5za-l
 illness dur+ ! ,h#a,n#a p&emic ( #bjji4
  7#g7 ,r\t9e m$ical c>e r$uces m$ical  
co/s by detect+ & treat+ illness &      
injury e>ly1 decreas+ ! ne$ = em]g5cy   

c>e4 ,^! sav+s b5efit public & private  
pay]s ( heal? insurance1 includ+ private
 bus9esses4 ,a #bjaa /udy by ! ,in/itute
 = ,wom5's ,policy ,rese>* f\nd t a     
univ]sal paid sick days policy w\ld     
r$uce prev5table visits to ! em]g5cy    
room & result 9 co/ sav+s (             
#a1ajj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 includ+          
#ejj1jjj1jjj 9 sav+s = public heal?     
insurance l ,m$icaid4  7#h7 ,! provision
 ( individual & family sick "t by l>ge &
 small bus9esses1 bo? "h 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & else:]e1 demon/rates t policy  
solutions are bo? feasible & af=dable 9 
a competitive economy4 ,a #bjji /udy by 
! ,c5t] = ,economic & ,policy ,rese>*   
f\nd t1 ( #bb c\ntries ) comp>able      
economies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #a ( only  
#c c\ntries t did n provide any paid "t 
(f = work]s ) %ort-t]m illnesses4  7#i7 
,measures t ensure t employees are 9    
good heal? & d n ne$ to worry ab\t unmet
 family heal? problems help bus9esses by
 promot+ productivity & r$uc+ employee  
turnov]4  7#aj7 ,! ,am]ican             

,productivity ,audit complet$ 9 #bjjc   
f\nd t lo/ productivity due to illness  
co/s #bbf1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1 & t #ga 
p]c5t ( t co/ /ems f pres5teeism1 !     
practice ( employees com+ to "w despite 
illness4 ,/udies 9 ! ,j\rnal (          
,occupational & ,environm5tal ,m$ic9e1 !
 ,employee ,b5efit ,news1 & ! ,h>v>d    
,bus9ess ,review %[ t pres5teeism is a  
l>g] productivity dra9 ?an ei!r         
abs5teeism or %ort-t]m disability4      
7#aa7 ,work+ :ile sick also increases a 
work]'s probability ( suff]+ an injury  
on ! job4 ,a #bjab /udy publi%$ by !    
,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,public ,heal? f\nd t
 work]s ) access to paid sick leave 7   
#bh p]c5t less likely ?an work]s )\t    
paid sick leave to suff] nonfatal       
occupational injuries4  7#ab7 ,! abs5ce 
( paid sick "t has =c$ ,am]icans to make
 unt5able *oices betwe5 ne$$ income &   
jobs on ! "o h& & c>+ = _! own & _!     
family's heal? on ! o!r4  7#ac7 ,ne>ly  
#dj p]c5t ( ! private sector work=ce1 & 
#be p]c5t ( ! public sector work=ce1    

lacks paid sick "t4 ,ano!r #d1jjj1jjj   
!oretically h access to sick "t1 b h n  
be5 on ! job long en\gh to use x4       
,millions m lack sick "t !y c use to c>e
 = a sick *ild or ill family memb]4     
7#ad7 7,a7 ,work]s' access to paid sick 
"t v>ies dramatically by wage level4    
7,b7 ,= private sector work]s--  7i7 =  
work]s 9 ! l[e/ qu>tile ( e>n]s1 #ga    
p]c5t lack paid sick "t2  7ii7 = work]s 
9 ! next #b qu>tiles1 #cf & #be p]c5t1  
respectively1 lack paid sick "t2 &      
7iii7 ev5 = work]s 9 ! highe/ qu>tile1  
#af p]c5t lack paid sick "t4  7,c7 ,=   
public sector work]s--  7i7 = work]s 9 !
 l[e/ qu>tile ( e>n]s1 #be p]c5t lack   
paid sick "t2  7ii7 = work]s 9 ! next #b
 qu>tiles1 #g p]c5t lack paid sick "t2 &
  7iii7 = work]s 9 ! highe/ qu>tile1 #b 
p]c5t lack paid sick "t4  7,d7 ,9       
addition1 millions ( work]s _c use paid 
sick "t to c>e = ill family memb]s4     
7#ae7 ,due to ! roles ( m5 & wom5 9     
society1 ! prim>y responsibility =      
family c>egiv+ (t5 falls on wom51 & su* 

responsibility affects ! work+ lives (  
wom5 m ?an x affects ! work+ lives ( m54
  7#af7 ,an increas+ numb] ( m5 are also
 tak+ on c>egiv+ obligations1 & m5 :o   
reque/ paid "t = c>egiv+ purposes are   
(t5 d5i$ accommodation or p5aliz$       
because ( /]eotypes t c>egiv+ is only   
wom5's "w4  7#ag7 ,employ]s' reliance on
 p]si/5t /]eotypes ab\t ! prop] roles ( 
bo? m5 & wom5 9 ! workplace & 9 ! home  
cont9ues a cycle ( discrim9ation & fo/]s
 /]eotypical views ab\t wom5's commitm5t
 to "w & _! value z employees4  7#ah7   
,employm5t /&>ds t apply to only "o g5d]
 h s]i\s pot5tial = enc\rag+ employ]s to
 discrim9ate aga9/ employees &          
applicants = employm5t :o are ( t g5d]4 
7#ai7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ to      
ensure t all ,am]icans c c>e = _! own   
heal? & ! heal? ( _! families :ile      
prosp]+ at "w4  7#bj7 ,ne>ly #a 9 #c    
,am]ican wom5 report physical or sexual 
abuse by a husb& or boyfri5d at "s po9t 
9 _! lives4 ,dome/ic viol5ce also       
affects m54 ,wom5 acc\nt = ab\t #he     

p]c5t ( ! victims ( dome/ic viol5ce & m5
 acc\nt = approximately #ae p]c5t ( !   
victims4 ,!re=e1 wom5 disproportionately
 ne$ "t (f to c>e = _! heal? or to f9d  
solutions1 su* z obta9+ a re/ra9+ ord]  
or f9d+ h\s+1 to avoid or prev5t        
physical or sexual abuse4  7#ba7 ,"o    
/udy %[$ t #he p]c5t ( dome/ic viol5ce  
victims at a wom5's %elt] :o 7 employ$  
miss$ "w because ( abuse4 ,! mean numb] 
( days ( paid "w lo/ by a rape victim is
 #h4a days1 by a victim ( physical      
assault is #g4b days1 & by a victim (   
/alk+ is #aj4a days4 ,nationwide1       
dome/ic viol5ce victims lose almo/      
#h1jjj1jjj days ( paid "w p] ye>4  7#bb7
 ,)\t paid sick days t c be us$ to      
address ! effects ( dome/ic viol5ce1 ^! 
victims are 9 grave dang] ( los+ _!     
jobs4 ,"o survey f\nd t #if p]c5t (     
employ$ dome/ic viol5ce victims exp]i5c$
 problems at "w relat$ to ! viol5ce4 ,! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice simil>ly
 f\nd t #bd to #eb p]c5t ( victims      
report los+ a job due1 at lea/ 9 "p1 to 

dome/ic viol5ce4 ,! loss ( employm5t c  
be p>ticul>ly deva/at+ = victims (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 :o (t5 ne$ economic    
security to ensure safety4  7#bc7 ,!    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
has e/imat$ t dome/ic viol5ce co/s ov]  
#gjj1jjj1jjj annually due to ! victims' 
lo/ productivity 9 employm5t4  7#bd7    
,ef=ts to assi/ abus$ employees result 9
 positive outcomes = employ]s z well z  
employees because employ]s c reta9      
work]s :o might o!rwise be compell$ to  
leave4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is 
,act are--  7#a7 to ensure t all work+  
,am]icans c address _! own heal? ne$s & 
! heal? ne$s ( _! families by requir+   
employ]s to p]mit employees to e>n up to
 #ef h\rs ( paid sick "t includ+ paid "t
 = family c>e2  7#b7 to dim9i% public & 
private heal? c>e co/s by enabl+ work]s 
to seek e>ly & r\t9e m$ical c>e =       
!mselves & _! family memb]s2  7#c7 to   
assi/ employees :o are1 or ^: family    
memb]s are1 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or /alk+1 by provid+ !  

employees ) paid "t away f "w to all[ ! 
victims to receive treatm5t & to take ! 
necess>y /eps to ensure _! protection2  
7#d7 to address ! hi/orical & p]si/5t   
widespread patt]n ( employm5t           
discrim9ation on ! basis ( g5d] by bo?  
private & public sector employ]s2  7#e7 
to accompli% ! purposes describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 9 a mann] t is
 feasible = employ]s2 &  7#f7 consi/5t )
 ! provision ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution relat+ to equal protection 
( ! laws1 & pursuant to ,congress' p[]  
to en=ce t provision "u section #e ( t  
,am5dm5t--  7,a7 to accompli% ! purposes
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 9 
a mann] t m9imizes ! pot5tial =         
employm5t discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex
 by ensur+ g5]ally t paid sick "t is    
available = eligible m$ical reasons on a
 g5d]-neutral basis2 &  7,b7 to promote 
! goal ( equal employm5t opportunity =  
wom5 & m54  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a        
biological1 fo/]1 or adopt$ *ild1 a     

/ep*ild1 a *ild ( a dome/ic p>tn]1 a    
legal w>d1 or a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9    
loco p>5tis1 :o is--  7,a7 "u #ah ye>s (
 age2 or  7,b7 #ah ye>s ( age or old] & 
incapable ( self-c>e because ( a m5tal  
or physical disability4  7#b7 ,dome/ic  
p>tn] ,! t]m dome/ic p>tn] means ! p]son
 recogniz$ z be+ 9 a relation%ip ) an   
employee "u any dome/ic p>tn]%ip1 civil 
union1 or simil> law ( ! ,/ate or       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
employee resides4  7#c7 ,dome/ic viol5ce
 ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce
 ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a771 except t !       
ref]5ce 9 su* section to ! t]m          
jurisdiction receiv+ grant monies %all  
be deem$ to mean ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! 
victim lives or ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !  
employ] involv$ is locat$4  7#d7        
,employee ,! t]m employee means an      
individual :o is--  7,a7 7i7 an         
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #c7;e7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 :o is n cov]$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,e71 includ+ su* an        
employee ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 except
 t a ref]5ce 9 su* section to an employ]
 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an 
employ] describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,i7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 or  7ii7 an  
employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice2  7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 
9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t        
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a    
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  
applicant = employm5t2  7,d7 a cov]$    
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,e7 
a ,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u     
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,employ]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employ] means a    
p]son :o is--  7i7 7,i7 a cov]$ employ]1
 z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :o is n    
cov]$ "u subclause 7,v72  7,,ii7 an     

entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia2  7,,iii7
 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie2  7,,iv7 an employ+ (fice1 
z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,v7 an employ+
 ag5cy cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7
 is engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71
 or an indu/ry or activity affect+      
comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t71 z def9$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b77iii74  7,b7 ,cov]$     
employ]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i77,i71 ! t]m cov]$ employ]--  7,i7
 means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9  
any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
:o employs #ae or m employees = ea*     
work+ day dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d>    
workweeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ cal5d>   
ye>2  7,,ii7 includes--  7aa7 any p]son 
:o acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 !    
int]e/ ( an employ] to any ( ! employees
 ( su* employ]2 &  7bb7 any successor 9 

int]e/ ( an employ]2  7,,iii7 includes  
any public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section     
#c7x7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 &  7,,iv7
 includes ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7ii7   
,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause      
7i77,,iii71 a public ag5cy %all be      
consid]$ to be a p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 an indu/ry or activity affect+     
comm]ce4  7iii7 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,comm]ce ,!    
t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or activity      
affect+ comm]ce mean any activity1      
bus9ess1 or indu/ry 9 comm]ce or 9 :i* a
 labor dispute w\ld h9d] or ob/ruct     
comm]ce or ! free fl[ ( comm]ce1 &      
include comm]ce & any indu/ry affect+   
comm]ce1 z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7
 ( section #eja ( ! ,labor ,managem5t   
,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#adb 7#a7 & 7#c774  7,,ii7 ,employee ,! 
t]m employee has ! same mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      

#bjc7;e774  7,,iii7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
has ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#c7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774  7,c7   
,pr$ecessors ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is p>agraph
 to an employ] %all include a ref]5ce to
 any pr$ecessor ( su* employ]4  7#f7    
,employm5t b5efits ,! t]m employm5t     
b5efits means all b5efits provid$ or    
made available to employees by an       
employ]1 includ+ gr\p life insurance1   
heal? insurance1 disability insurance1  
sick leave1 annual leave1 educational   
b5efits1 & p5sions1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*
 b5efits are provid$ by a practice or   
writt5 policy ( an employ] or ?r\gh an  
employee b5efit plan1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income  
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajjb7c774  7#g7 ,heal? c>e provid] ,!  
t]m heal? c>e provid] means a provid]   
:o--  7,a7 7i7 is a doctor ( m$ic9e or  
o/eopa?y :o is au?oriz$ to practice     
m$ic9e or surg]y 7z appropriate7 by !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! doctor practices2 or  7ii7

 is any o!r p]son det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 to be capable ( provid+ heal? c>e      
s]vices2 &  7,b7 is n employ$ by an     
employ] = :om ! provid] issues          
c]tification "u ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,paid   
sick "t ,! t]m paid sick "t means an    
increm5t ( comp5sat$ leave t c be e>n$  
by an employee = use dur+ an abs5ce f   
employm5t = any ( ! reasons describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section     
#e7;b74  7#i7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a 
biological1 fo/]1 or adoptive p>5t ( an 
employee1 a /epp>5t ( an employee1      
p>5t-9-law1 p>5t ( a dome/ic p>tn]1 or a
 legal gu>dian or o!r p]son :o /ood 9   
loco p>5tis to an employee :5 ! employee
 0 a *ild4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#aa7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m sexual     
assault has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a774
  7#ab7 ,sp\se ,! t]m sp\se1 ) respect  
to an employee1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 by ! m>riage laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    

employee resides4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#ad7 ,/alk+ ,!  
t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#acibe7;a774  7#ae7 ,victim s]vices     
organization ,! t]m victim s]vices      
organization means a nonpr(it1          
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+ or advocates = 
su* victims1 includ+ a rape crisis c5t]1
 an organization c>ry+ out a dome/ic    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
prev5tion or treatm5t program1 an       
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 or a legal s]vices     
organization or o!r organization provid+
 assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4  #e4  
,provision ( paid sick "t  7a7 ,accrual 
( paid sick "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
employ] %all p]mit ea* employee employ$ 
by ! employ] to e>n n less ?an #a h\r ( 

paid sick "t = e #cj h\rs work$1 to be  
us$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 ,an    
employ] %all n be requir$ to p]mit an   
employee to e>n1 "u ?is section1 m ?an  
#ef h\rs ( paid sick "t 9 a cal5d> ye>1 
unless ! employ] *ooses to set a high]  
limit4  7#b7 ,exempt employees  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 = purposes ( ?is section1 an employee  
:o is exempt f ov]time requirem5ts "u   
section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bac7;a77#a77 %all be assum$ to "w #dj  
h\rs 9 ea* workweek4  7,b7 ,%ort] normal
 workweek ,if ! normal workweek ( su* an
 employee is less ?an #dj h\rs1 !       
employee %all e>n paid sick "t bas$ ^u t
 normal "w week4  7#c7 ,dates ( accrual 
& use ,employees %all beg9 to e>n paid  
sick "t "u ?is section at ! comm5cem5t (
 _! employm5t4 ,an employee %all be     
entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t      
beg9n+ on ! #fj? cal5d> day foll[+      
comm5cem5t ( ! employee's employm5t4    
,aft] t #fj? cal5d> day1 ! employee may 

use ! paid sick "t z ! "t is e>n$4 ,an  
employ] may1 at ! discretion ( !        
employ]1 loan paid sick "t to an        
employee 9 advance ( ! e>n+ ( su* "t "u 
?is section by su* employee4  7#d7      
,c>ryov]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 paid sick "t
 e>n$ "u ?is section %all c>ry ov] f #a 
cal5d> ye> to ! next4  7,b7 ,con/ruction
 ,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to require 
an employ] to p]mit an employee to      
accrue m ?an #ef h\rs ( e>n$ paid sick  
"t at a giv5 "t4  7#e7 ,employ]s ) exi/+
 policies ,any employ] ) a paid leave   
policy :o makes available an am\nt (    
paid leave t is suffici5t to meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section & t may be us$
 = ! same purposes & "u ! same          
conditions z ! purposes & conditions    
outl9$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n be       
requir$ to p]mit an employee to e>n     
additional paid sick "t "u ?is section4 
7#f7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all be con/ru$ z requir+ f9ancial or   
o!r reimbursem5t to an employee f an    

employ] ^u ! employee's t]m9ation1      
resignation1 retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation
 f employm5t = e>n$ paid sick "t t has n
 be5 us$4  7#g7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an      
employee is sep>at$ f employm5t ) an    
employ] & is rehir$1 )9 #ab mon?s aft] t
 sep>ation1 by ! same employ]1 ! employ]
 %all re9/ate ! employee's previ\sly    
e>n$ paid sick "t4 ,! employee %all be  
entitl$ to use ! e>n$ paid sick "t & e>n
 additional paid sick "t at !           
recomm5cem5t ( employm5t ) ! employ]4   
7#h7 ,prohibition ,an employ] may n     
require1 z a condition ( provid+ paid   
sick "t "u ?is ,act1 t ! employee       
involv$ se>* = or f9d a replacem5t work]
 to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* ! employee is  
us+ paid sick "t4  7b7 ,uses ,paid sick 
"t e>n$ "u ?is section may be us$ by an 
employee = any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an    
abs5ce result+ f a physical or m5tal    
illness1 injury1 or m$ical condition ( !
 employee4  7#b7 ,an abs5ce result+ f   
obta9+ pr(essional m$ical diagnosis or  
c>e1 or prev5tive m$ical c>e1 = !       

employee4  7#c7 ,an abs5ce = ! purpose (
 c>+ = a *ild1 a p>5t1 a sp\se1 a       
dome/ic p>tn]1 or any o!r individual    
relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close     
association ) ! employee is ! equival5t 
( a family relation%ip1 :o--  7,a7 has  
any ( ! conditions or ne$s = diagnosis  
or c>e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72
 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( someone :o is n a   
*ild1 is o!rwise 9 ne$ ( c>e4  7#d7 ,an 
abs5ce result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual
 assault1 or /alk+1 if ! "t is to--     
7,a7 seek m$ical att5tion = ! employee  
or ! employee's *ild1 p>5t1 sp\se1      
dome/ic p>tn]1 or an individual relat$  
to ! employee z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 to recov] f physical or           
psy*ological injury or disability caus$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or  
/alk+2  7,b7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$    
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9 obta9+ 
s]vices f a victim s]vices organization2
  7,c7 obta9 or assi/ a relat$ p]son    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9 obta9+       
psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+2  7,d7 seek 

relocation2 or  7,e7 take legal action1 
includ+ prep>+ = or p>ticipat+ 9 any    
civil or crim9al legal proce$+ relat$ to
 or result+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7c7 ,s*$ul+ ,an     
employee %all make a reasonable ef=t to 
s*$ule a p]iod ( paid sick "t "u ?is    
,act 9 a mann] t does n unduly disrupt !
 op]ations ( ! employ]4  7d7 ,proc$ures 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paid sick "t %all be     
provid$ ^u ! oral or writt5 reque/ ( an 
employee4 ,su* reque/ %all--  7,a7      
include ! expect$ duration ( ! p]iod (  
su* "t2  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ne$ = su*
 p]iod ( "t is =eseeable at lea/ #g days
 9 advance ( su* p]iod1 be provid$ at   
lea/ #g days 9 advance ( su* p]iod2 &   
7,c7 o!rwise1 be provid$ z soon z       
practicable aft] ! employee is aw>e ( ! 
ne$ = su* p]iod4  7#b7 ,c]tification 9  
g5]al  7,a7 ,provision  7i7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 an employ]
 may require t a reque/ = paid sick "t  
"u ?is section = a purpose describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 (          

subsection 7b7 be support$ by a         
c]tification issu$ by ! heal? c>e       
provid] ( ! eligible employee or ( an   
individual describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#c71 z appropriate1 if ! p]iod ( su*
 "t cov]s m ?an #c consecutive workdays4
  7ii7 ,timel9ess ,! employee %all      
provide a copy ( su* c]tification to !  
employ] 9 a timely mann]1 n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! fir/ day ( ! p]iod ( "t4 ,!
 employ] %all n delay ! comm5cem5t ( !  
p]iod ( "t on ! basis t ! employ] has n 
yet receiv$ ! c]tification4  7,b7       
,suffici5t c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 c]tification provid$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be suffici5t if x /ates--     
7,i7 ! date on :i* ! p]iod ( "t w be    
ne$$2  7,,ii7 ! probable duration ( !   
p]iod ( "t2  7,,iii7 ! appropriate      
m$ical facts )9 ! k ( ! heal? c>e       
provid] reg>d+ ! condition involv$1     
subject to clause 7ii72 &  7,,iv7 7aa7 =
 purposes ( paid sick "t "u subsection  
7b77#a71 a /atem5t t abs5ce f "w is     
m$ically necess>y2  7bb7 = purposes (   

su* "t "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! dates on
 :i* te/+ = a m$ical diagnosis or c>e is
 expect$ to be giv5 & ! duration ( su*  
te/+ or c>e2 &  7cc7 = purposes ( su* "t
 "u subsection 7b77#c71 9 ! case ( "t to
 c>e = someone :o is n a *ild1 a /atem5t
 t c>e is ne$$ = an individual describ$ 
9 su* subsection1 & an e/imate ( ! am\nt
 ( "t t su* c>e is ne$$ = su*           
individual4  7ii7 ,limitation ,9 issu+ a
 c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a    
heal? c>e provid] %all make reasonable  
ef=ts to limit ! m$ical facts describ$ 9
 clause 7i77,,iii7 t are disclos$ 9 !   
c]tification to ! m9imum necess>y to    
e/abli% a ne$ = ! employee to utilize   
paid sick "t4  7,c7 ,regulations        
,regulations prescrib$ "u section #ac   
%all specify ! mann] 9 :i* an employee  
:o does n h heal? insurance %all provide
 a c]tification = purposes ( ?is        
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,confid5tiality &       
nondisclosure  7i7 ,protect$ heal?      
in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be      
con/ru$ to require a heal? c>e provid]  

to disclose in=mation 9 violation (     
section #aagg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#f7 or !        
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance  
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  
7ii7 ,heal? in=mation records ,if an    
employ] possesses heal? in=mation ab\t  
an employee or an employee's *ild1 p>5t1
 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 or an individual 
relat$ to ! employee z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#c71 su* in=mation %all--
  7,i7 be ma9ta9$ on a sep>ate =m & 9 a 
sep>ate file f o!r p]sonnel in=mation2  
7,,ii7 be treat$ z a confid5tial m$ical 
record2 &  7,,iii7 n be disclos$ except 
to ! affect$ employee or ) ! p]mission (
 ! affect$ employee4  7#c7 ,c]tification
 9 ! case ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual     
assault1 or /alk+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
employ] may require t a reque/ = paid   
sick "t "u ?is section = a purpose      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d7 be        
support$ by #a ( ! foll[+ =ms (         

docum5tation3  7i7 ,a police report     
indicat+ t ! employee1 or a memb] ( !   
employee's family describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#d71 0 a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7ii7 ,a c\rt 
ord] protect+ or sep>at+ ! employee or a
 memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#d7 f ! p]petrator ( an  
act ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+1 or o!r evid5ce f ! c\rt or    
prosecut+ attorney t ! employee or a    
memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#d7 has appe>$ 9 c\rt or 
is s*$ul$ to appe> 9 c\rt 9 a proce$+   
relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
assault1 or /alk+4  7iii7 ,o!r          
docum5tation sign$ by an employee or    
volunte] work+ = a victim s]vices       
organization1 an attorney1 a police     
(fic]1 a m$ical pr(essional1 a social   
work]1 an antiviol5ce c\nselor1 or a    
memb] ( ! cl]gy1 affirm+ t ! employee or
 a memb] ( ! employee's family describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#d7 is a victim (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     

/alk+4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all apply to          
c]tifications "u ?is p>agraph1 except   
t--  7i7 subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv7 (  
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 & subp>agraph       
7,b77ii7 ( su* p>agraph %all n apply2   
7ii7 ! c]tification %all /ate ! reason t
 ! leave is requir$ ) ! facts to be     
disclos$ limit$ to ! m9imum necess>y to 
e/abli% a ne$ = ! employee to be abs5t f
 "w1 & ! employee %all n be requir$ to  
expla9 ! details ( ! dome/ic viol5ce1   
sexual assault1 or /alk+ involv$2 &     
7iii7 ) respect to confid5tiality "u    
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph1 any    
in=mation provid$ to ! employ] "u ?is   
p>agraph %all be confid5tial1 except to 
! ext5t t any disclosure ( su* in=mation
 is--  7,i7 reque/$ or cons5t$ to 9     
writ+ by ! employee2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise 
requir$ by applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate   
law4  #f4 ,po/+ requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$ a    
notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ 9       
accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9       

regulations prescrib$ "u section #ac1   
sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 !    
p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act includ+--  
7#a7 in=mation describ+ paid sick "t    
available to employees "u ?is ,act2     
7#b7 in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( an    
action "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! details ( ! 
notice requirem5t = a =eseeable p]iod ( 
"t "u section #e7;d77#a77;,b72 &  7#d7  
in=mation t describes--  7,a7 !         
protections t an employee has 9 ex]cis+ 
rights "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 h[ !        
employee c contact ! ,secret>y 7or o!r  
appropriate au?ority z describ$ 9       
section #h7 if any ( ! rights are       
violat$4  7b7 ,location ,! notice       
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
po/$--  7#a7 9 conspicu\s places on !   
premises ( ! employ]1 :]e notices to    
employees 7includ+ applicants7 are      
cu/om>ily po/$2 or  7#b7 9 employee     
h&books4  7c7 ,violation2 p5alty ,any   
employ] :o willfully violates ! po/+    
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all be       
subject to a civil f9e 9 an am\nt n to  

exce$ #ajj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4  #g4    
,prohibit$ acts  7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights
  7#a7 ,ex]cise ( rights ,x %all be     
unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1    
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise (1 or ! attempt
 to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act1
 includ+--  7,a7 dis*>g+ or discrim9at+ 
aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+ aga9/7 any     
individual1 includ+ a job applicant1 =  
ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to ex]cise1 any "r 
provid$ "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 us+ ! tak+ ( 
paid sick "t "u ?is ,act z a negative   
factor 9 an employm5t action1 su* z     
hir+1 promotion1 or a discipl9>y action2
 or  7,c7 c\nt+ ! paid sick "t "u a     
no-fault att5dance policy or any o!r    
abs5ce control policy4  7#b7            
,discrim9ation ,x %all be unlawful = any
 employ] to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann]  
discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+ retaliat+    
aga9/7 any individual1 includ+ a job    
applicant1 = oppos+ any practice made   
unlawful by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,int]f]5ce ) 
proce$+s or inquiries ,x %all be        
unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 any

 o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+   
retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1 includ+
 a job applicant1 because su*           
individual--  7#a7 has fil$ an action1  
or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ 
any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to ?is ,act2  
7#b7 has giv51 or is ab\t to give1 any  
in=mation 9 connection ) any inquiry or 
proce$+ relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is 
,act2 or  7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or is ab\t  
to te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+     
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4   
7c7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to /ate or imply t !    
scope ( ! activities prohibit$ by       
section #aje ( ! ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfae7 is less ?an ! scope ( !          
activities prohibit$ by ?is section4    
#h4 ,en=cem5t au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7
 ! t]m employee means an employee       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
section #d7d72 &  7,b7 ! t]m employ]    
means an employ] describ$ 9 subclause   

7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( section #d7e77;,a77i74 
7#b7 ,inve/igative au?ority  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,to ensure compliance ) !         
provisions ( ?is ,act1 or any regulation
 or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all h1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !  
inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 )       
respect to employ]s1 employees1 & o!r   
individuals affect$4  7,b7 ,obligation  
to keep & pres]ve records ,an employ]   
%all make1 keep1 & pres]ve records      
p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 9       
accordance ) section #aa7;c7 ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 & 9 accordance )    
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7,c7 ,requir$ submissions g5]ally limit$
 to an annual basis ,! ,secret>y %all n 
require1 "u ! au?ority ( ?is p>agraph1  
an employ] to submit to ! ,secret>y any 
books or records m ?an once dur+ any    
#ab-mon? p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has  
reasonable cause to believe !re may exi/

 a violation ( ?is ,act or any          
regulation or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is
 ,act1 or is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#d74  7,d7 ,subpo5a        
au?ority ,= ! purposes ( any            
inve/igation provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all h ! subpo5a au?ority    
provid$ = "u section #i ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bji74  7#c7 ,civil action by employees 
or individuals  7,a7 ,"r ( action ,an   
action to recov] ! damages or equitable 
relief prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 may 
be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 9 any      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by "o or m employees or    
individuals or _! repres5tative = & on  
behalf (--  7i7 ! employees or          
individuals2 or  7ii7 ! employees or    
individuals & o!rs simil>ly situat$4    
7,b7 ,liability ,any employ] :o violates
 section #g 7includ+ a violation relat+ 
to rights provid$ "u section #e7 %all be
 liable to any employee or individual   
affect$--  7i7 = damages equal to--     

7,i7 ! am\nt (--  7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1
 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation  
d5i$ or lo/ by reason ( ! violation2 or 
7bb7 9 a case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1       
employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation h 
n be5 d5i$ or lo/1 any actual monet>y   
losses su/a9$ z a direct result ( !     
violation up to a sum equal to #ef h\rs 
( wages or sal>y = ! employee or        
individual2  7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at !
 prevail+ rate2 &  7,,iii7 an additional
 am\nt z liquidat$ damages2 &  7ii7 =   
su* equitable relief z may be           
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7,c7 ,fees &  
co/s ,! c\rt 9 an action "u ?is p>agraph
 %all1 9 addition to any judgm5t aw>d$  
to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a reasonable        
attorney's fee1 reasonable exp]t witness
 fees1 & o!r co/s ( ! action to be paid 
by ! def5dant4  7#d7 ,action by !       
,secret>y  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative action ,! 
,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 &   
attempt to resolve compla9ts (          

violations ( section #g 7includ+ a      
violation relat+ to rights provid$ "u   
section #e7 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y
 receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to   
resolve compla9ts ( violations (        
sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf &     
#bjg74  7,b7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y 
may br+ an action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction to recov] ! damages        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i74  7,c7 
,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by !    
,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7  
%all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt 
& %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1  
directly to ea* employee or individual  
affect$4 ,any su* sums n paid to an     
employee or individual affect$ because (
 inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s  
%all be deposit$ into ! ,treasury ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z miscellane\s receipts4  
7#e7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an action 
may be br\ght "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or
 7#f7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !

 la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation =
 :i* ! action is br\ght4  7,b7 ,willful 
violation ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght =
 a willful violation ( section #g       
7includ+ a willful violation relat+ to  
rights provid$ "u section #e71 su*      
action may be br\ght )9 #c ye>s ( ! date
 ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$        
violation = :i* su* action is br\ght4   
7,c7 ,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an action
 is comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or  
7#f7 = ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 x %all
 be consid]$ to be comm5c$ on ! date :5 
! compla9t is fil$4  7#f7 ,action =     
injunction by ,secret>y ,! di/rict c\rts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 
= cause %[n1 9 an action br\ght by !    
,secret>y--  7,a7 to re/ra9 violations (
 section #g 7includ+ a violation relat+ 
to rights provid$ "u section #e71       
includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any )hold+ ( paym5t 
( wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or   
o!r comp5sation1 plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! 
c\rt to be due to employees or          
individuals eligible "u ?is ,act2 or    

7,b7 to aw>d su* o!r equitable relief z 
may be appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1  
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7#g7          
,solicitor ( ,labor ,! ,solicitor (     
,labor may appe> = & repres5t !         
,secret>y on any litigation br\ght "u   
p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#f74  7#h7 ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ,libr>y (       
,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is subsection1 9 ! case ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (   
,labor "u ?is subsection %all be ex]cis$
 respectively by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress4  7b7 ,employees cov]$ by     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 %all  

be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act
 provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1     
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee  
describ$ 9 section #d7d77;,c74  7c7     
,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &
 proc$ures provid$ 9 *apt] #e ( title   
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! ,presid5t1
 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or  
any p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section 
#dab7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,presid5t1 t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1  
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #d7d77;,d74  7d7 ,employees     
cov]$ by *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to an employ+ ag5cy1      
provid$ 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or provid$ 9
 t title to any p]son1 alleg+ a         

violation ( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all be
 ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act  
provides to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or any    
p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful 
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #d7d77;,e74  7e7 ,rem$ies =     
,/ate employees  7#a7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign 
immunity ,a ,/ate's receipt or use (    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 
or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a  
waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1  
to a suit br\ght by an employee ( t     
program or activity "u ?is ,act =       
equitable1 legal1 or o!r relief au?oriz$
 "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,(ficial capacity   
,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be su$ 9 !    
(ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by any     
employee :o has compli$ ) ! proc$ures "u
 subsection 7a77#c71 = injunctive relief
 t is au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a    
suit ! c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty 
^? co/s au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( !    
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74 

7#c7 ,applicability ,) respect to a     
p>ticul> program or activity1 p>agraph  
7#a7 applies to conduct occurr+ on or   
aft] ! day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or  
uses ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t      
program or activity4  7#d7 ,def9ition ( 
program or activity ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m program or activity has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  #i4 ,collection ( data  
on paid sick "t & fur!r /udy  7a7       
,compilation ( in=mation ,effective #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission] ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all  
annually compile in=mation on ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! numb] ( employees :o us$ paid   
sick "t4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( h\rs ( paid   
sick "t us$4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( employees 
:o us$ paid sick "t = abs5ces necess>y  
due to dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 
or /alk+4  7#d7 ,! demographic          
*>act]i/ics ( employees :o 7 eligible = 
& :o us$ paid sick "t4  7b7 ,,gao /udy  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all annually conduct a   
/udy to det]m9e ! foll[+3  7,a7 7i7 ,!  
numb] ( days employees us$ paid sick "t 
& ! reasons = ! use4  7ii7 ,! numb] (   
employees :o us$ ! paid sick "t = p]iods
 ( "t cov]+ m ?an #c consecutive        
workdays4  7,b7 ,! co/ & b5efits to     
employ]s ( implem5t+ ! paid sick "t     
policies4  7,c7 ,! co/ to employees (   
provid+ c]tification to obta9 ! paid    
sick "t4  7,d7 ,! b5efits ( ! paid sick 
"t to employees & _! family memb]s1     
includ+ effects on employees' ability to
 c>e = _! family memb]s or to provide = 
_! own heal? ne$s4  7,e7 ,:e!r ! paid   
sick "t affect$ employees' ability to   
su/a9 an adequate income :ile meet+ ne$s
 ( ! employees & _! family memb]s4  7,f7
 ,:e!r employ]s :o adm9i/]$ paid sick "t
 policies prior to ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act 7 affect$ by ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  7,g7 ,:e!r o!r types ( leave 7  
affect$ by ?is ,act4  7,h7 ,:e!r paid   
sick "t affect$ ret5tion & turnov] &    

co/s ( pres5teeism4  7,i7 ,:e!r ! paid  
sick "t increas$ ! use ( less co/ly     
prev5tive m$ical c>e & l[]$ ! use (     
em]g5cy room c>e4  7,j7 ,:e!r ! paid    
sick "t r$uc$ ! numb] ( *ildr5 s5t to   
s*ool :5 ! *ildr5 7 sick4  7#b7         
,disaggregat+ data ,! data collect$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be disaggregat$ by g5d]1 race1    
disability1 e>n+s level1 age1 m>ital    
/atus1 family type1 includ+ p>5tal      
/atus1 & indu/ry4  7#c7 ,reports  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit a report to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
conc]n+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & ! data      
aggregat$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7       
,foll[up report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit a foll[up report to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress   

conc]n+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & ! data      
aggregat$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  #aj4       
,effect on o!r laws  7a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate 
antidiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to modify or affect any 
,f$]al or ,/ate law prohibit+           
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1        
religion1 color1 national orig91 sex1   
age1 disability1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 m>ital /atus1 familial /atus1 
or any o!r protect$ /atus4  7b7 ,/ate & 
local laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to sup]s$e 7includ+ preempt+7   
any provision ( any ,/ate or local law t
 provides great] paid sick "t or leave  
rights 7includ+ great] am\nts ( paid    
sick "t or leave1 or great] cov]age ( ^?
 eligible = paid sick "t or leave7 ?an !
 rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  #aa4     
,effect on exi/+ employm5t b5efits  7a7 
,m protective ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( an     
employ] to comply ) any contract1       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any      

employm5t b5efit program or plan t      
provides great] paid sick leave or o!r  
leave rights to employees or individuals
 ?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,less protective ,! rights e/abli%$ =  
employees "u ?is ,act %all n be dim9i%$ 
by any contract1 collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t1 or any employm5t b5efit       
program or plan4  #ab4 ,enc\ragem5t ( m 
g5]\s leave policies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to disc\rage employ]s f 
adopt+ or reta9+ leave policies m g5]\s 
?an policies t comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act4  #ac4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9    
g5]al  7#a7 ,au?ority ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations
 z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act )  
respect to employees describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #d7d7
 & o!r individuals affect$ by employ]s  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (   
section #d7e77;,a77i74  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice2 ,libr>y (        

,congress ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress 
%all prescribe ! regulations ) respect  
to employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress1 respectively1 & o!r          
individuals affect$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress1 respectively4  7b7          
,employees cov]$ by ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie  7#a7       
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
,secret>y prescribes regulations "u     
section #ac7;a71 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( 
! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all prescribe 79
 accordance ) section #cjd ( !          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd77 su*         
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$
 9 section #d7d77;,c7 & o!r individuals 
affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section  
#d7e77;,a77i77,,iii74  7#b7 ,ag5cy      
regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z          

sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act except   
ins(> z ! ,bo>d may det]m9e1 = good     
cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) ! regulations 
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t a         
modification ( su* regulations w\ld be m
 effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights 
& protections involv$ "u ?is section4   
7c7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title
 #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7#a7 ,au?ority
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,secret>y  
prescribes regulations "u section       
#ac7;a71 ! ,presid5t 7or ! designee ( ! 
,presid5t7 %all prescribe su*           
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act ) respect to employees describ$
 9 section #d7d77;,d7 & o!r individuals 
affect$ by employ]s describ$ 9 section  
#d7e77;,a77i77,,iv74  7#b7 ,ag5cy       
regulations ,! regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z          
sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act except   
ins(> z ! ,presid5t 7or designee7 may   
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 

) ! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 t a modification ( su* regulations
 w\ld be m effective = ! implem5tation (
 ! rights & protections involv$ "u ?is  
section4  7d7 ,employees cov]$ by *apt] 
#fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code     
7#a7 ,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! ,secret>y prescribes regulations "u  
section #ac7;a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe   
su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is ,act ) respect to employees     
describ$ 9 section #d7d77;,e7 & o!r     
individuals affect$ by employ]s describ$
 9 section #d7e77;,a77i77,v74  7#b7     
,ag5cy regulations ,! regulations       
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be !    
same z sub/antive regulations promulgat$
 by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act    
except ins(> z ! ,director may det]m9e1 
= good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) !      
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
t a modification ( su* regulations w\ld 
be m effective = ! implem5tation ( !    
rights & protections involv$ "u ?is     

section4  #ad4 ,effective dates  7a7    
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect #f mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance (
 regulations "u section #ac7;a77#a74    
7b7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,9 !   
case ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 9   
effect on ! effective date prescrib$ by 
subsection 7a71 ?is ,act %all take      
effect on ! e>li] (--  7#a7 ! date ( !  
t]m9ation ( su* agreem5t2 or  7#b7 !    
date t occurs #ah mon?s aft] ! date (   
issuance ( regulations "u section       
#ac7;a77#a74