HALVORSON. New Act Creates the Family Illness Sick Leave Act. Requires an employer who provides sick leave for employees to permit an employee to use, in any year, accrued and available sick leave, in an amount not less than the amount earned during 6 months' employment, to attend to the illness of his or her child, parent, or spouse. Prohibits an employer from denying the use of sick leave or from discharging, threatening to discharge, demoting, suspending, or discriminating in the terms and conditions of employment against an employee for using sick leave in accordance with the Act. Provides for penalties, remedies, and enforcement by the Department of Labor. FEB-06-2002 S FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary