Can we choose not to limit the use of paid sick leave during an employee’s first 90 days of employment?

Yes, you may choose not to include the provision limiting new employees from using paid sick leave during the first 90 days of employment.

If your existing policy has the 90-day limitation rule, you may make a change in your policy to not include that provision going forward, as it was an option that an employer could adopt.

Legal counsel should review any changes that an employer might choose to make to an existing paid sick leave policy.

Read more about Parameters of Paid Sick Leave Use in the HR Library.