As you know, effective February 21, 2025, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act will be replacing the state’s Paid Medical Leave Act. Employers must provide written notice of an employee’s rights under the ESTA at the time of hiring or on Feb. 21, whichever is later. The notice must include all of the following:
- The amount of earned sick time required to be provided to an employee under the Act.
- The employer’s choice of how to calculate a “year” according to subsection 3 of section 3 of the ESTA.
- The terms under which earned sick time may be used.
- That retaliatory personnel action by the employer against an employee for requesting or using earned sick time for which the employee is eligible is prohibited.
- The employee’s right to bring a civil action or file a complaint with the department for any violation of the Act.
The notice required must be in English, Spanish, and any language that is the first language spoken by at least 10% of the employer’s workforce, as long as the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has translated the notice into such language.
Employers must also display a poster at the employer’s place of business, in a conspicuous place that is accessible to employees, that contains the above information. Likewise, the poster displayed should be in English, Spanish, and any language that is the first language spoken by at least 10% of the employer’s workforce, as long as the department has translated the poster into such language.You can access the workplace poster, as well as a brochure with general information on the ESTA, here.
