AB 112 — Removes an exemption from provisions providing certain employees with the right to use sick leave to assist family members. (BDR 53-318)

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112–ASSEMBLYMEMBER N GUYEN PREFILED JANUARY 23, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Removes an exemption from provisions providing certain employees with the right to use sick leave to assist family members.

(BDR 53-318) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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Existing law requires a private employer that provides employees with sick leave to allow an employee to use accrued sick leave for an absence due to an illness, injury, medical appointment or other authorized medical need of a member of the employee’s immediate family.

Existing law exempts an employer from this requirement if the employee is covered under a valid collective bargaining agreement.

(NRS 608.01975) Section 1 of this bill eliminates the exemption, thereby making the requirement applicable to an employer even if the employee is thecovered obligationunder of an employer to comply with a valid collective bargaining agreement,thatagreement. policy of the employer, employment contract or applicable local, state or federal law that provides the same or a more generous sick leave benefit or paid time off benefit is not diminished by the provisions of section 1.

Section 21 also provides that the obligation of thisan billemployer providesto comply with a collective bargaining agreement, policy of the employer, employment contract or applicable local, state or federal law that provides the amendatorysame or a more generous sick leave benefit is not diminished provisions of section 1 do not apply during the current term of any collectivecollectiveatory bargaining agreement entered into before October 1, collective2025, bargainingbut agreementdo enteredapply intoto on or after October 1, 2025.o any -extension *AB112_R1*or –renewal 2of –such THEan PEOPLEagreement OFand THEto STATEany OFcollective NEVADA,bargaining REPRESENTEDagreement INentered SENATEinto ANDon ASSEMBLY,or DOafter ENACTOctober AS1, FOLLOWS:2025.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

3.- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – clearly sets forth an explanation of the provisions of this section.

The Labor Commissioner shall prepare a bulletin which clearly sets forth an explanation of the provisions of this section.

(c) Prohibit, preempt or discourage any contract or other agreement that provides a more generous sick leave benefit or paid tim(d)time Extendoff thebenefit; maximum amount of leave to which an employee is entitled to take pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C.

or (d) Extend the maximum amount of leave to which an employee 1993, 29 U.S.C.

ororFamily and Medical Leave Act of (e) Diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any of the following that provide the same or a more generous sick leave benefit or paid time off benefit:

An employer shall not deny an employee the right to use accrued sick leave in accordance with the provisions of this section or retaliate against an employee for attempting to prosecute a - *AB112_R1* – 3 – violation of this section or for exercising any rights afforded by this section.

Insofar as they conflict with the provisions of such an agreement, the amendatory provisions of this act do not apply during the current term of any collective bargaining agreement - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – entered into before October 1, 2025, but do apply to any extension or renewal of such an agreement and to any collective bargaining agreement entered into on or after October 1, 2025.

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