Labor: leave; permissible use for earned sick time; modify. Amends title & secs. 2 & 4 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 & 408.964).

This bill modifies Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act to clarify definitions and expand the specific circumstances under which employees may use their accrued sick leave. It directly affects employers and employees by updating the legal descriptions of family members, domestic violence, and sexual assault, while also establishing a clear threshold for what constitutes a "small business" with fewer than 10 workers. The legislation ensures that earned sick time can be used for a wide range of health needs, including care for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and allows for leave when schools close due to public health emergencies. Additionally, the bill reinforces protections against retaliation for employees who request or use this time and specifies that employers may require up to seven days' advance notice when the need for leave is foreseeable.