Healthy Families Act

This bill would require employers with one or more employees to let workers earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours a year unless the employer sets a higher limit. Workers could use the time for their own illness or medical care, to care for a family member, or for needs related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. New workers would start earning time when hired and could use it after 60 days, and unused time would carry over to the next year. Employers could ask for a doctor's note or other documentation for absences longer than 3 workdays, and could not punish workers for using sick time. The Department of Labor would enforce the law, and workers could sue employers for violations.

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Sponsors

• Bernard Sanders Independent sponsor
• 35 cosponsors