SB2022: Mississippi Sick and Safe Leave Act; enact.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Sick And Safe Leave Act To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Provide Applicable Definitions; To Provide Guidelines For Accrual Of Earned Paid Sick Leave; To Establish Proper Uses Of Earned Paid Sick Leave; To Prohibit Employers From Violating Employee Rights Established In This Act; To Require Employers To Notify Employees Of Certain Aspects Of Paid Sick And Safe Leave Upon The Commencement Of Employment; To Require Employers To Retain Records Of Compliance With This Act; To Enable The Department Of Employment Security To Regulate And Enforce This Act; To Require Employers To Comply With Certain Confidentiality And Nondisclosure Standards; To Encourage And Allow More Generous Earned Paid Sick Leave Policies; To Provide A Legal Baseline For Paid Sick Leave; And For Related Purposes.