West Virginia Legislature Considers the “Flexible Leave Act”

A bill that potentially impacts employers that provide paid leave, The Flexible Leave Act (HB 4387), is moving through the West Virginia House of Delegates.  The bill requires all employers that provide accrued, paid leave to permit employees to use that leave to care for a member of their immediate family, which is defined as a spouse, parent or child, with an illness.  The new requirement would apply to all types of leave, including sick leave, vacation, paid time off ("PTO") and "compensatory time," whether provided under company policy or collective bargaining agreement.