A.__One hundred dollars for each day the violation continues;

B.__Actual wages, salary, benefits, employment benefits or other compensation denied or lost to the employee as a result of the violation; and

C.__If there was no loss under paragraph B, the actual monetary losses sustained by the employee as a direct result of the violation, such as the cost of providing care, up to a sum equal to 12 weeks of wages or salary for the employee.

3.__Fees and costs.__The court may order the employer to pay reasonable attorney's fees, reasonable expert witness fees and other costs of the action.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the family medical leave requirements to reflect the requirements of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 by:

1. Extending the family medical leave entitlement to 12 weeks from 10 weeks; and

2. Allowing the court to award liquidated damages equal to actual wages lost by the employee or costs paid by the employee due to the violation. The court also may award reasonable attorney's and expert witness fees as well as court costs.