VA HB833 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Safe days for employees. Requires private employers to allow an employee safe days, with pay, if the employee or a family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking or is a family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Employers are required to provide employees with 32 hours per year of safe day time if the employee has less than 120 months of employment with the employer, and 40 hours per year of safe day time if the employee has 120 or more months of employment with the employer. Safe leave is leave from work that is used to allow the employee to obtain for the employee or the employee's family member, as applicable, (i) medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic violence or sexual assault; (ii) psychological or other counseling; (iii) relocation due to the domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or (iv) legal services. Employers are prohibited from discharging or discriminating against an employee because the employee exercises the right to safe days.

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Title

Safe days for employees; duty of employer to provide.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2014-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2014-01-15HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
2014-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102637D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40128.7:5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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