Bill > HF2223

This bill: - Establishes a paid sick leave program that requires employers to provide employees with up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year, which can be used for the employee's own health needs or to care for a family member. Employers with 15 or fewer employees may provide unpaid leave instead. - Creates a family and medical leave insurance program that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of paid family leave and 12 weeks of paid medical leave per 12-month period, with a maximum combined total of 16 weeks. The program is funded through employee and employer payroll contributions. - Requires employers to provide advance notice of work schedules and changes, allow flexible working arrangements in certain circumstances, and pay "predictability pay" when making certain schedule changes. - Prohibits discrimination and retaliation against employees for using the leave benefits or exercising their rights under the bill. - Empowers the Labor Commissioner to investigate complaints, assess penalties, and enforce the bill's provisions. The bill applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after the effective date, and the paid sick leave provisions apply to both new and existing employees.

Labor and Employment

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=88&ba=HF2223