Earned Safe and Sick Time

Earned Safe and Sick Time legislation, SF34/HF19, continues to work its way through the legislature. In the Senate, Judiciary and Public Safety heard and passed the bill [SF34] this afternoon, it will now move to Senate Finance. In the House, the bill [HF19] was heard in the Ways and Means Committee on Monday. The bill passed and is now eligible to be heard on the floor.  
 
Key components of the Earned Safe and Sick Time legislation, as drafted: 

• Employee means any person who is employed by an employer, including part-time/seasonal employees who perform at least 80 hours of work per year. Independent contractors are excluded.  
• Accrues 1 hour of earned sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked.  
• Employees begin accruing on commencement of employment.  
• Employers may not require an employee seek or find a replacement worker to cover their shift while using earned sick and safe time.  
• Effective 180 days (~6 months) after passage 

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Read SF34/HF19