Beginning July 1, 2015 a new California law requires employers like you with one or more employees (including part-time and temporaries) to provide paid sick leave. Here are some highlights you should be aware of:
- The sick leave accrual rate is one hour for every 30 hours worked.
- Sick leave pay goes to any employee who worked in California for 30 days.
- Employers are allowed to limit an employee’s use of paid sick leave to 24 hours or three days in each year of employment.
- Employers may put a maximum cap on total accrual of 48 hours or six days. Note: The rules differ for employers who give 3 days sick leave in a lump sum in the beginning of the year.
- Sick leave may be used to care for family illness and that includes parents, children, foster and stepchildren, grandparents, siblings, domestic partners and others.
- Detailed recordkeeping and notice requirements, including a new poster requirement, are mandatory. Noncompliance with this law has penalties
