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All salary, hourly, full-time, part-time and temporary employees who work in California are eligible for five days of leave beginning Jan. 1 provided they work for the same employer for 30 or more calendar days. Employers cannot interfere with an employee's request to use the time for the diagnosis, care or treatment of an existing health condition or the preventive care for themselves or a “family member.” Employers should update their workplace policies. Read on to learn the different methods for calculating Paid Sick Leave and for links to CDA's Paid Sick Leave FAQ and other related resources.
Employees in California will be allowed to take five days (40 hours) of paid sick leave — up from the current three — beginning Jan. 1, 2024, under legislation signed into law in October.
The law applies to employers of every size, and all salary and hourly, full-time, part-time and temporary employees who work in California are eligible for the five days of leave provided they work for the same employer for 30 or more calendar days.
Employers cannot interfere with an employee's request to use the time for the diagnosis, care or treatment of an existing health condition or the preventive care for themselves or a “family member.”
For example, an employee could take PSL for a cold or other sicknesses for themselves or a sick child or for an annual physical or other preventive care, like a flu shot.
The definition of family member was broadened in January 2023 to...
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