,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mrs4   
,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez  
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4
 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! 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+ p ne$ "t to  

meet _! own heal? c>e ne$s & to c>e =   
family memb]s4 ,! abs5ce ( paid sick "t 
has =c$ work+ p to make unt5able *oices 
betwe5 ne$$ income & jobs on ! "o h& &  
c>+ = _! own & _! family's heal? on !   
o!r4 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ to ensure
 t all work+ p c c>e = _! own heal? & ! 
heal? ( _! families :ile prosp]+ at "w4 
7#b7 ,tw5ty-n9e p]c5t ( ! private sector
 work=ce & #i p]c5t ( ! public sector   
work=ce lack paid sick "t4 ,millions m  
!oretically h access to sick "t1 b h n  
be5 on ! job long en\gh to use x4       
,millions m lack sick "t !y c use to c>e
 = a sick *ild or ill family memb]4     
7#c7 ,work+ p )\t paid sick days are m  
likely to g to "w sick & delay or =go   
ne$$ heal? c>e4 ,a #bjaf /udy 9 ! j\rnal
 ,heal? ,affairs f\nd t work+ adults )\t
 paid sick days are #c times m likely to
 =go m$ical c>e = !mselves1 & #a4f times
 m likely to =go m$ical c>e = _! family1
 comp>$ to work+ adults ) paid sick     
days4 ,lack ( paid sick days is also a  
b>ri] to receiv+ annual heal? scre5+s & 

prev5tive c>e1 accord+ to a #bjag /udy 9
 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,nurs+4  7#d7     
,ne>ly #a 9 #d p>5ts )\t paid sick "t   
reports s5d+ a sick *ild to s*ool or    
*ild c>e because ! p>5t has to g to "w4 
,:5 *ildr5 g to s*ool & *ild c>e sick1  
!y risk _! own heal? & t ( o!r *ildr51  
tea*]s1 & adm9i/rators4 ,rese>* sugge/s 
t s*ools play a key role 9 transmitt+   
contagi\s illnesses l influ5za4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,a       
,national ,bureau ( ,economic ,rese>*   
analysis exam9+ influ5za rates foll[+ ! 
implem5tation ( compreh5sive paid sick  
"t laws 9 #g major cities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates f\nd t :5 work]s ga9$ access to  
paid sick "t 9 ^? cities1 ! g5]al       
influ5za rate 9 ! population decreas$ by
 #e4e to #f4e p]c5t4 ,?is analysis      
e/imates t ^? laws help$ prev5t ab\t    

#ajj influ5za-l infections p] week = e  
#ajj1jjj p4  7#g7 ,paid sick days       
contribute to m co/-effective use (     
heal? c>e res\rces4 ,a #bjaa /udy by !  
,in/itute = ,wom5's ,policy ,rese>* f\nd
 t a univ]sal paid sick days policy w\ld
 r$uce prev5table visits to ! em]g5cy   
room & result 9 co/ sav+s (             
#a1ajj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 includ+          
#ejj1jjj1jjj 9 sav+s = public heal?     
insurance programs l ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid4
  7#h7 ,! ,am]ican ,productivity ,audit 
complet$ 9 #bjjc f\nd t lo/ productivity
 due to illness co/s #bbf1jjj1jjj1jjj   
7#cjh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai doll>s7       
annually1 & t #ga p]c5t ( t co/ /ems f  
pres5teeism--! practice ( employees com+
 to "w :ile ill4 ,/udies 9 ! ,j\rnal (  
,occupational & ,environm5tal ,m$ic9e & 
! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical          
,association %[ t pres5teeism is a l>g] 
productivity dra9 ?an ei!r abs5teeism or
 %ort-t]m disability4  7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,work]s' access to paid
 sick "t v>ies dramatically by wage     
level1 z demon/rat$ by ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,= private sector work]s-- 7i7 = work]s 
9 ! l[e/ qu>tile ( e>n]s1 #ee p]c5t lack
 paid sick "t2  7ii7 = work]s 9 ! next  
#b qu>tiles1 #bg & #ag p]c5t1           
respectively1 lack paid sick "t2 &      
7iii7 ev5 = work]s 9 ! highe/ qu>tile1  
#aj p]c5t lack paid sick "t4  7,b7 ,=   
public sector work]s-- 7i7 = work]s 9 ! 
l[e/ qu>tile ( e>n]s1 #ba p]c5t lack    
paid sick "t2  7ii7 = work]s 9 ! next #b
 qu>tiles1 #e & #c p]c5t1 respectively1 
lack paid sick "t2 &  7iii7 = work]s 9 !
 highe/ qu>tile1 #e p]c5t lack paid sick
 "t4  7#aa7 ,work]s' access to paid sick
 days also v>ies dep5d+ on _! occupation
 & race4 ,= example1 m ?an #hj p]c5t (  
work]s 9 food prep>ation & s]v+         

occupations lack access to paid sick    
days1 comp>$ to only #bc p]c5t ( work]s 
9 managem5t occupations4 ,m ?an half (  
,lat9o work]s & ne>ly half ( ,native    
,am]ican or ,alaskan ,native work]s d n 
h access to paid sick days1 comp>$ to   
ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( ,:ite & ,black work]s4
  7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 m ?an #a 9 #c    
wom5 & m ?an #a 9 #d m5 9 ,am]ica report
 hav+ exp]i5c$ rape1 physical abuse1 or 
"s =m ( unwant$ sexual contact at "s    
po9t 9 _! lives4 ,wom5 & m5 ( color are 
ev5 m likely to report be+ impact$ by   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 ,too _m p1 &    
especially wom51 are =c$ to risk los+ _!
 jobs or critical income :5 !y ne$ to   
take "t away f "w to address            
dome/ic-viol5ce-relat$ issues1 su* z    
obta9+ a re/ra9+ ord] or f9d+ h\s+1 9   
ord] to avoid or prev5t physical or     
sexual abuse4  7#ac7 ,)\t paid sick "t t
 c be us$ to address ! effects ( dome/ic
 viol5ce1 ^! victims are 9 grave dang] (
 los+ _! jobs4 ,9 a #bjah survey (      

dome/ic viol5ce survivors1 ne>ly #c_/d  
7#gc p]c5t7 report$ t f9ancial problems 
=c$ !m to rema9 ) _! abus]s long] ?an !y
 want$ or to return to _! abus]s aft]   
hav+ left1 & m ?an half 7#ec p]c5t7 said
 !y lo/ a job because ( ! abuse4 ,! loss
 ( employm5t c be p>ticul>ly deva/at+ = 
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 :o (t5 ne$   
economic security to ensure safety4     
7#ad7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion has e/imat$ t intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce co/s ov] #gjj1jjj1jjj annually  
due to ! victims' lo/ productivity 9    
employm5t4  7#ae7 ,a #bjah /udy publi%$ 
9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,or?opsy*iatry   
f\nd t work]s )\t paid sick leave       
b5efits h high] levels ( psy*ological   
di/ress & are #a4de times m likely to   
report t _! di/ress symptoms int]f]e a  
lot ) _! daily life activities4  7#af7  
,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  7#ag7 ,doz5s ( ,/ates1 cities1 &

 localities h or w soon h paid sick "t  
laws 9 place & evid5ce %[s t ^? laws are
 work+ well = work]s1 bus9esses1 & !    
economy4  7#ah7 ,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  #c4 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to ensure
 t work+ p 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 heal? 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]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dome/ic     
p>tn]1 ) respect to an individual1 means
 ano!r individual ) :om ! individual is 
9 a committ$ relation%ip4  7,b7         
,committ$ relation%ip def9$ ,! t]m      
committ$ relation%ip means a relation%ip
 betwe5 #b individuals1 ea* at lea/ #ah 
ye>s ( age1 9 :i* ea* individual is !   
o!r individual's sole dome/ic p>tn] &   
bo? individuals %>e responsibility = a  
significant measure ( ea* o!r's common  
welf>e4 ,! t]m includes any su*         
relation%ip betwe5 #b individuals1      
includ+ individuals ( ! same sex1 t is  
grant$ legal recognition by a ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate z a     
m>riage or analog\s relation%ip1 includ+
 a civil union or dome/ic p>tn]%ip4     
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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;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$4 ,su*   
t]m also includes dat+ viol5ce1 z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 su* section4  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
 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$+ ye>2     
7,,ii7 means a small] employ]1 z def9$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 to :i* ! special rule
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #e7;a7       
applies2  7,,iii7 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,,iv7
 includes any public ag5cy1 z def9$ 9   
section #c7x7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 & 
7,v7 includes ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7ii7  
,public ag5cy ,= purposes ( clause      
7i77,,iv71 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 ,small]      
employ] ,! t]m small] employ] means any 
p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry 
or activity affect+ comm]ce :o employs  
few] ?an #ae employees = ea* work+ day  
dur+ ea* ( #bj or m cal5d> workweeks 9 !
 prec$+ ye>4  7,d7 ,pr$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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;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* !    
m>riage 0 celebrat$4  7#ac7 ,/alk+ ,!   
t]m /alk+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a774  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#ae7 ,unpaid sick "t 
,! t]m unpaid sick "t means ! leave e>n$
 & us$ 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same       
conditions z paid sick "t = ! purposes (
 ?is ,act1 except t no comp5sation %all 
be paid4  7#af7 ,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  
,e>n$ paid sick "t  7a7 ,e>n+ ( paid    
sick "t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all 
provide ea* employee employ$ by !       
employ] n less ?an #a h\r ( e>n$ 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 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#d71 = 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       
workweek4  7#c7 ,special rule = small]  
employ]s ,a small] employ] may provide  
paid sick "t z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
b if su* small] employ] opts n to d s1 !
 small] employ] %all provide n few] ?an 
#ef h\rs ( unpaid sick "t to ea*        
employee p] ye> to be us$ = ! same      
purposes & "u ! same conditions z set   
out 9 ?is ,act4 ,! provision & e>n+ (   
unpaid sick "t %all be treat$ 9 all     

respects ! same z ! provision & e>n+ (  
paid sick "t "u ?is ,act4 ,ref]5ces 9   
?is ,act to paid sick "t %all1 ) respect
 to small] employ]s1 be deem$ to be     
ref]5ces to unpaid sick "t4  7#d7 ,dates
 = beg9n+ to e>n paid sick "t & 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$4 ,an employ] may1
 at ! discretion ( ! employ]1 loan paid 
sick "t to an employee = use by su*     
employee 9 advance ( ! employee e>n+ su*
 sick "t z provid$ 9 ?is subsection &   
may p]mit use be=e ! #fj? day (         
employm5t4  7#e7 ,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 ye> to ! next4  7,b7      
,con/ruction ,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$
 to require an employ] to p]mit an      

employee to e>n m ?an #ef h\rs ( e>n$   
paid sick "t at a giv5 "t4  7#f7        
,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#g7 ,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$4  7#h7 ,re9/atem5t ,if an      
employee is sep>at$ 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#i7 ,prohibition ,an employ] may n     
require1 z a condition ( provid+ paid   
sick "t "u ?is ,act1 t ! employee       
involv$ se>* = or f9d a replacem5t      
employee 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 a *ild1 
is requir$ to att5d a s*ool meet+ or a  
meet+ at a place :]e ! *ild is receiv+  

c>e necessitat$ by ! *ild's heal?       
condition or disability2 or  7,c7 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 #ad   
%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 any "o ( ! foll[+ =ms (     
docum5tation1 b ! employ] may n specify 
! p>ticul> =m ( docum5tation to be      
provid$3  7i7 ,a police report indicat+ 
t ! employee1 or a memb] ( ! employee's 
family describ$ 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$]al or ,/ate   
law4  #f4 ,notice requirem5t  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* employ] %all notify ea*      
employee & include 9 any employee h&book
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d74 ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep
 po/$ a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ 
9 accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9     
regulations prescrib$ "u section #ad1   
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 or unpaid sick "t "u ?is   
,act z a negative factor 9 an employm5t 
action1 su* z hir+1 promotion1 r$uc+    
h\rs or numb] ( %ifts1 or a discipl9>y  
action2 or  7,c7 c\nt+ ! paid sick "t or
 unpaid sick "t "u a no-fault att5dance 
policy or any o!r abs5ce control policy4
  7#b7 ,discrim9ation ,x %all be        
unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge or 9  
any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ 7includ+
 retaliat+ aga9/7 any individual1       
includ+ a job applicant1 = oppos+ any   
practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,int]f]5ce ) proce$+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 subsection-- 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$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t      
program or activity4  7#d7 ,def9ition ( 
program or activity ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m program or activity has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  #i4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations = education & outrea*    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor su* sums z may be    
necess>y 9 ord] t ! ,secret>y may       
conduct a public aw>5ess campaign to    
educate & in=m ! public ( ! requirem5ts 
= paid sick "t requir$ by ?is ,act4     
#aj4 ,collection ( data on paid sick "t 
& fur!r /udy  7a7 ,compilation (        
in=mation ,! ,commission] ( ,labor      
,/ati/ics %all annually compile         
in=mation on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! am\nt (  
paid & unpaid sick "t available to      
employees by occupation & type (        

employm5t e/abli%m5t4  7#b7 ,an e/imate 
( ! av]age sick "t us$ by employees     
accord+ to occupation & ! type (        
employm5t e/abli%m5t4  7b7 ,,gao /udy ,n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy to    
evaluate ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4    
,su* /udy %all include an e/imation (   
employees' access to paid sick "t1      
employees' aw>5ess ( _! rights "u ?is   
,act1 & employ]s' exp]i5ces comply+ )   
?is ,act4 ,su* /udy %all take into      
acc\nt access1 aw>5ess & exp]i5ces (    
employees by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 &    
occupation4  7c7 ,report ,^u completion 
( ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7b71 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit a report to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
conc]n+ ! results ( ! /udy & ! in=mation
 compil$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
#aa4 ,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  #ab4     
,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  #ac4 ,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  #ad4 ,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     
subsection 7a71 ! ,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 subsection    
7a71 ! ,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  
subsection 7a71 ! ,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   
#ae4 ,effective dates  7a7 ,effective   
date ,?is ,act %all take effect #f mon?s
 aft] ! date ( issuance ( regulations "u
 section #ad7;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 #ad7;a77#a74