Section 34-01-15.1 - Paid family leave - Political subdivision prohibition1. As used in this section: a. "Employee" means an individual employed in this state by an employer.b. "Employer" means a person that does business in this state. The term does not include a public employer.c. "Paid family leave" includes employment benefits for an employee to take time off work to care for an ill family member or to bond with a new child entering the family.d. "Public employer" means the state and each political subdivision of the state.2. A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance that requires an employer to provide to an employee paid family leave that exceeds the requirements of federal or state laws and rules.Added by S.L. 2021, ch. 264 (HB 1398),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2021.