With certain exceptions, existing law requires an employer in private employment who has 50 or more employees in this State to provide to an employee at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked. Existing law requires such an employer to allow an employee to use the paid leave beginning on the 90th calendar day of his or her employment and for any use. Existing law prohibits such an employer from retaliating against an employee for using the paid leave available for use by the employee. (NRS 608.0197) This bill eliminates an exception from those provisions that is provided under existing law to an employer who, pursuant to a contract, policy, collective bargaining agreement or other agreement, provides employees with a policy for paid leave or a policy for paid time off to all scheduled employees at a rate of at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave per hour of work performed. Additionally, this bill sets forth certain actions that constitute prohibited retaliation for the purposes of the provisions prohibiting an employer from retaliating against an employee for the use of paid leave.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 608.0197
BDR: 608.0197