An employee is entitled to use sick leave if health authorities or a health care provider determine that the employee's presence on the job would jeopardize the health of others because of exposure to a communicable disease. An employee is also entitled to use sick leave to care for a family member who has been similarly exposed.

Paid sick leave refers to policies that provide regular wages when workers need to take shorter leaves due to their own or a family member’s routine illness like a cold or the flu, or to access medical care—including preventative care.

Jan 2, 2025 · Paid sick leave refers to time off that workers can use if they are sick, injured, or require medical care. It can also be used when an employee needs to attend to a family member or loved one for medical reasons, including elder care or child care.

On Feb. 21, 2025, the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act went into effect, establishing changes to the state’s earned sick time laws. House Bill 4002, amends the existing Earned Sick Time Act and will expand paid sick leave. LEO Deputy Director of Labor Sean Egan hosted a live webinar on Feb. 27 to discuss how the law affects workers and businesses.

An employee is entitled to use sick leave if health authorities or a health care provider determine that the employee's presence on the job would jeopardize the health of others because of exposure to a communicable disease.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain medical situations for either the employee or a member of the employee's immediate family; however, in many instances paid leave may be substituted for unpaid FMLA leave.

Sick leave (or paid sick days or sick pay) is paid time off from work that workers can use to stay home to address their health needs without losing pay. It differs from paid vacation time or time off work to deal with personal matters, because sick leave is intended for health-related purposes.

13 hours ago · The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday to repeal the paid sick leave that voters approved in November. Members of the House voted 96-51 to pass the measure. It now goes to the Senate.

Nov 5, 2024 · Private employers in more than a dozen states, plus more than two dozen municipalities across the U.S., are required to provide some form of paid sick leave to an eligible employee.