Labor: benefits; requirement for accrued earned sick time to carry over year to year; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.963).

This bill amends Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act to clarify definitions and establish rules for how unused sick leave is carried over from one year to the next. It directly affects employers and employees by setting specific accrual rates and usage limits based on whether a business is classified as a small employer with fewer than 10 workers. Under the new provisions, employees of small businesses can carry over excess paid sick time to use as unpaid leave in future years, while employees of larger employers can carry over unused paid sick time. The legislation also updates definitions for terms like "domestic partner" and "small business" to ensure consistent application of the law.