Current through Public Act 190 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 408.968 - [Revived Effective 2/1/2025] Written notice to employee; contents; language; display of poster; creation by department; availability(1) An employer subject to this act shall provide written notice to each employee at the time of hiring or by April 1, 2019, whichever is later, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) The amount of earned sick time required to be provided to an employee under this act. (b) The employer's choice of how to calculate a "year" according to subsection 3 of section 3. (c) The terms under which earned sick time may be used. (d) That retaliatory personnel action by the employer against an employee for requesting or using earned sick time for which the employee is eligible is prohibited. (e) The employee's right to bring a civil action or file a complaint with the department for any violation of this act. (2) The notice required under subsection (1) shall be in English, Spanish, and any language that is the first language spoken by at least 10% of the employer's workforce, as long as the department has translated the notice into such language. (3) An employer shall display a poster at the employer's place of business, in a conspicuous place that is accessible to employees, that contains the information in subsection (1). The poster displayed should be in English, Spanish, and any language that is the first language spoken by at least 10% of the employer's workforce, as long as the department has translated the poster into such language. (4) The department shall create and make available to employers notices and posters that contain the information required under subsection (1) for employers' use in complying with this section. The department shall provide such notices and posters in English, Spanish, and any other languages deemed appropriate by the department. 2018, Act 338,s 8, revived eff. 2/1/2025.Amended by 2018, Act 369,s 7, eff. 3/29/2019, held unconstitutional.Added by 2018, Act 338,s 8, eff. 3/29/2019.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.