Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Protected Time Off Act requires employers with at least one employee working 20+ weeks per year to provide paid annual leave at a minimum rate of 1 hour per 25 hours worked, capped at 80 hours yearly, which employees can use for any reason with at least 2 weeks' notice. Employers must maintain employee benefits during leave, allow carryover of up to 40 hours annually, compensate departing employees for unused time, and cannot require workers to disclose leave purposes or find replacement coverage, with violations subject to civil lawsuits and damages up to 80 hours of wages plus additional penalties. The law protects state and local laws that provide more generous leave but preempts agreements offering less, while state officials can be sued for enforcement with potential attorney's fees awarded to prevailing parties. The bill takes effect 180 days after enactment, though existing union contracts have up to 18 months to comply, and the Secretary must launch a public awareness campaign within one year of the law's passage.
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