White House Comes Down With Paid Sick Leave Bug — Obama Backs Federal Law

Last week, the momentum gained by mandatory paid sick leave laws in 2014 carried the conversation to the White House as President Barack Obama announced his renewed support for a federal bill known as the “Healthy Families Act” (“Act”) (S. 631/H.R. 1286).  The Act, which was introduced in 2013, is still far from becoming law given Republican control of Congress.  If passed, however, the Act would require many private employers to provide employees with one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a minimum accrual requirement of 56 hours of leave per year.  Specifically, the Act applies to (a) employers that employ 15 or more employees for each working day during at least 20 workweeks in either the current or preceding calendar year, (b) any person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of an employer, and (c) public agencies.

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