Employment Rights


Federal and state laws provide numerous protections for employees and applicants.  

Employees accrue and can use up to 72 hours per year of paid sick leave for medical/family care; unused time carries over to the next year; retaliation prohibited.  SADO's year for purposes of this Act is the calendar year - January 1 through December 31.

Family & Medical Leave Act Rights
Eligible employees can take up to 12 workweeks of job-protected leave in a 12-month period for qualifying family and medical reasons.


Unemployment benefits are payable to qualified and eligible workers of SADO through Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency.

Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal