; and (B) the employee shall be entitled to use such leave and earn additional paid annual leave under subsection (a)(1) at the recommencement of employment with the employer. 4. Notice requirements (a) Notice requirement An employer shall notify each employee of the employer about the paid annual leave policy of such employer, which shall include the information described in subsection (b), by— (1) providing such information, in writing, to each employee on or before the first day of employment of such employee; (2) including such information in any employee handbook; and (3) posting a notice containing such information in a physical conspicuous place on the premises of the employer or a virtual conspicuous place, where notices to employees are customarily posted. (b) Contents The information provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— (1) the paid annual leave policy of such employer, including any paid annual leave policy that provides paid annual leave in excess of the requirements of this Act; (2) information pertaining to the filing of an action under section 6; (3) details of any notice requirement the employer may require, as described in section 3(c)(2); and (4) information regarding— (A) the protections that an employee has in exercising rights under this Act; and (B) how the employee can contact the Secretary (or other appropriate authority as described in section 6) if any such rights are violated. 5. Prohibited acts (a) Interference with rights It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under this Act, including— (1) discharging or discriminating against (including retaliating against) any individual, including a job applicant, for exercising or attempting to exercise, any right provided under this Act; (2) using the taking of paid annual leave as a negative factor in an employment action, such as hiring, promotion, reducing hours or numbers of shifts, or a disciplinary action