Requires employer to provide one additional paid sick day per benefit year to paid first responders for healthcare diagnostic testing.
This bill requires employers to provide paid first responders with one additional sick day each year specifically for healthcare diagnostic testing related to their job duties. It applies to paid law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and members of emergency rescue squads. The additional day must be used for medical tests recommended by a healthcare provider to prevent or diagnose conditions linked to their first responder work. Employers must grant this after an employee's first year of service, and the Labor Commissioner will develop implementing rules.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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