April 10, 2017

SB 62, a bill the Chamber opposed for its proposed burden to employers, will be gutted and amended to deal with a non-labor related issue which is a major win for the business community. As originally written, SB 62 sought to expand the definition of “family member” for whom employees could take up to 12 weeks of unpaid protected leave to care for. This was a dramatic step above the existing federal Family Medical Leave Act.