Paid Sick Leave

NFIB
is part of a coalition of small business leaders that have successfully
defeated paid sick and safe leave legislation in 2013 and 2014.  NFIB anticipates this being the big issue in 2015
for small businesses now that minimum wage has past.  This legislation would require employers with ten
or more employees to provide up to seven days of paid leave per calendar year
and the ability to carry a balance to the following year.  Businesses with up to nine employees would be
required to provide unpaid leave for illness for oneself or family member and
in cases of domestic violence.  The
definition of a family member is much broader than the federal definition, and
bill language is grossly unfair to employers, and includes unnecessary
litigation.