On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 84, which provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to certain employees. California previously enacted COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave in September 2020 to fill gaps left by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (covered here). After this leave requirement expired on December 31, 2020, California reenacted COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave and broadened the circumstances under which an employer was required to provide leave (covered here). This law expired on September 30, 2021, since which time California employees have been left without access to COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave unless otherwise provided for under local regulations.

AB 84 is similar to its predecessors and will take effect 10 days after enactment. The requirement to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave applies retroactively to January 1, 2022, and will remain in effect until September 30, 2022.

• Covered Employers. Covered employers are employers in the state of California with more than 25 employees.
  
• Covered Employees. Covered employees are employees who are unable to work or telework for an employer due to any of the reasons which qualify the employee for COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave.
  
• Qualifying Reasons for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. An employer must provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to each covered employee if that employee is unable to work or telework due to...

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