Senate Bill 2126

AN ACT TO CREATE THE HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS WITH 18 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THREE PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE DAYS IN 2020, FOUR PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE DAYS IN 2021 AND FIVE PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE DAYS PER YEAR THEREAFTER; TO ENUMERATE EXEMPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT; TO ENUMERATE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SICK AND SAFE LEAVE TIME MAY BE USED AND DESCRIBE THE DOCUMENTATION AN EMPLOYER MAY REQUIRE; TO PREEMPT MUNICIPALITIES FROM IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS AT VARIANCE WITH THOSE IN THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROMULGATE GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO FINE EMPLOYERS FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM DISCLOSING OR REQUIRING THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DETAILS RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S NEED FOR TAKING SICK AND SAFE LEAVE TIME; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE TIME UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE SCHEDULES OF PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE TIME FOR EMPLOYERS NOT WISHING TO TRACK EMPLOYEES' ACCRUAL OF SUCH TIME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Turner-Ford

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In the Senate Jan 23 – Mar 3

1. Jan 23Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate