Alaska2026Passed Legislature

SB268

Sick Leave Rules for Seafood Processing Workers

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This law creates a special paid sick leave rule that applies only to workers who prepare seafood for market.

Requires employers of seafood processing workers to give them at least 12 hours of paid sick leave on the first day of each calendar month.
Limits these workers from using any paid sick leave during their first 30 days of employment.
Sets a monthly cap that prevents these workers from using more than 12 hours of paid sick leave in one month.
Sets an annual cap that limits the total amount of paid sick leave to 48 hours per year, unless the employer allows more.

Employers who hire people to work in seafood processing
Employees hired to perform tasks like heading, gutting, separating, filleting, or canning seafood

The text does not say if these new rules replace all other state sick leave laws for seafood workers.
The bill states it takes effect immediately, but no specific calendar date is listed in the provided text.
The law only defines 'seafood processing worker' by listing examples of tasks and does not list every possible job title.

Plain language

Seafood processing worker: An employee hired to do work that prepares seafood for market, such as cutting fish or putting it in cans.
Accrue: To earn paid sick leave hours over time based on the rules set by this law.

Official record

Validated

SICK LEAVE EXEMPTION: FISH PROCESSORS An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements for individuals employed in seafood processing.

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