Labor&Employment Personnel File

West Virginia Legislature Again Considering the "Flexible Leave Act"

The Flexible Leave Act (HB 2770), a bill that potentially impacts employers that provide paid leave to employees, is once again moving through the West Virginia House of Delegates.  The bill requires large employers (with over 50 employees) 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 and compensatory time, whether provided under company policy or collective bargaining agreement.  

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. 

Update on Labor and Employment Related Bills Introduced in the 2008 Session of the West Virginia Legislature

The 2008 legislative session ends on  March 8, 2008.  At this time, most of the bills previously reported upon remain in committee.  However, the House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to send the “Captive Audience” Bill, HB 4132, to the full House where it had its first reading today and is scheduled for a second reading on February 24, 2008.  In addition, there are some important bills that have been introduced since the last News Alert, including House Bill 4447, the “Healthy Families Act.”