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12-16,130. Cities; counties; prohibition on requiring employers to provide certain wage levels or paid benefits or to alter or adjust employee scheduling. (a) No city, county or local government unit shall enact or administer any ordinance, resolution or law which requires an employer to:

(1) Provide to such employer's employees any leave from work, either with or without pay, unless such leave is required by state or federal law;

(2) pay compensation to such employer's employees for any leave from work unless payment of compensation for such leave is required by state or federal law;

(3) pay compensation or wages at any rate higher than the minimum wage unless the payment of higher compensation or wages is required by state or federal law;

(4) offer an employee benefit other than those required by state or federal law; or

(5) alter or adjust any employee scheduling unless the alteration or adjustment is required by state or federal law.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not impact, or apply to, requirements under state economic development incentive programs or city, county, local government or local economic development agency business attraction, retention or recruitment programs.

History: L. 2013, ch. 86, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 104, § 5; July 1.