On February 7, 2022, the California legislature passed legislation reviving COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). The law creates new California Labor Code Section 248.6 and takes effect ten days after Governor Newsom signs the legislation, which we expect is imminent. It applies to all employers with 26 or more employees and will be retroactive to January 1, 2022. The provision is set to expire on September 30, 2022.

Reasons Employees May Use Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Employees may use California SPSL for any of the following reasons:

• The employee is subject to an isolation or quarantine period as defined by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or a local public health officer.

• A health care provider has advised the employee to isolate or quarantine.

• The employee is attending an appointment for the employee or the employee’s family member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot.

• The employee is experiencing, or taking care of a family member who is experiencing, symptoms relating to the COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot.

• The employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis.

• The employee is caring for a family member who is subject to an isolation or quarantine period as defined by the CDPH, the CDC, or a local public health officer or whom a health care provider has advised to isolate or quarantine.

• The employee is caring for a child whose...

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