Bill > S2869

This bill aims to protect working parents during the COVID-19 emergency. It prohibits employers from terminating employees who cannot physically report to work due to a lack of childcare, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations such as telecommuting and flexible schedules. Employees who have exhausted their paid time off benefits due to the inability to work caused by lack of childcare are eligible for unemployment benefits until 90 days after the state of emergency is lifted, at which point they are entitled to return to their positions. The bill expires 90 days after the end of the declared state of emergency.