Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would require businesses to offer paid sick leave.Â
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford is sponsoring Senate Bill 259 and presented the bill Monday to the Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee.Â
The proposal would give workers an hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and would take effect 90 days after employment begins. The proposal would require companies to give employees at least 24 hours of paid sick leave annually.
The bill includes provisions allowing the paid time off to be used for family members and for counseling.Â
Republican Sen. Patricia Farley said she supported the concept but worried that the bill would hurt businesses by charging them with a misdemeanor if they fail to track accrued sick time. Â (AP)
