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5/21/2009--Introduced.Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights. Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act. Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act. Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics annually to compile information annually on paid sick time, and the Comptroller General to study related matters. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

1242878400 2009-05-21 Wed Jan 06 08:13:29 -0600 2010 introduced 57879 'act':3 'famili':2 'healthi':1 75755 false short introduced 57879 'bill':2 'earn':7 'need':19,23 'paid':8 'sick':9 'time':10 'allow':4 'famili':26 'health':18,22 'address':15 'american':5 73713 false official action 57879 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196394 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 21735 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.57391304347826 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ action 57879 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196394 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. action 57879 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196393 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5874) introduced 57879 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196392