Bill > SB0015

This bill amends Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act to modify several key provisions related to employee sick leave. The bill changes the definition of the administering department from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, and expands the definition of family members who can be cared for using earned sick time. For small businesses (now defined as those with fewer than 25 employees instead of 10), employees can accrue 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 paid hours and 32 unpaid hours per year. For other employers, employees can accrue 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 72 paid hours per year. The bill allows employers to provide a lump sum of sick time at the beginning of the year as an alternative to accrual. Employees can use sick time for personal or family medical needs, dealing with domestic violence or sexual assault, school meetings, and public health emergencies. The bill also reduces the statute of limitations for filing a complaint from 3 years to 1 year and increases potential penalties for employers who violate the act, including fines of up to $1,000 per violation and up to 8 times an employee's normal hourly wage for failing to provide earned sick time.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0015