SB 244

Abstract

Organ donors; unpaid leave; civil penalty. Requires that an employer that employs 15 or more employees provideeligible employees with (i) up to 60 business days of unpaid organdonation leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donorand (ii) up to 30 business days of unpaid organ donation leave inany 12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor. The bill requiresthe employer to restore the employee's position following the leave,to continue to provide coverage for the employee under any healthbenefit plan, and to pay the employee any commission earned priorto the leave. The bill prohibits the employer from taking retaliatoryaction against the employee for taking organ donation leave. Thebill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enforce itsprovisions and provides for civil penalties for violations of itsrequirements.