As of July 1, 2022, West Hollywood, California, home to the famous Sunset Strip and Melrose shopping district, is now one of a handful of cities in California that requires employers to provide paid time off to employees (rather than just paid sick time).
West Hollywood’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, passed late last year, requires that qualifying employees who work at least two hours of work per week in the City are entitled to paid time off. Full-time employees who work at least 40 hours per week are entitled to 96 hours of paid time off per year, totaling 12 full days off. The time is pro-rated for employees who work less than 40 hours per week.
The paid time off can be used for sick leave, vacation or personal necessity. Employees are eligible to use the time once they have been with an employer for six months, unless the employer’s policy allows for earlier use. Accrued but unused time off must be carried over from year to year, up to a cap of 192 hours (that’s 24 whole days!).
The Ordinance also grants employees up to 80 hours of unpaid time off per year, which can be used for illness of the employee or the employee’s immediate family after paid time off has been exhausted. Unpaid time off also is pro-rated for employees who work less than 40 hours per week, and must be carried over until the employee reaches a cap of 80 hours.
The only exceptions to the Ordinance are for Transitional Employers that provide transitional jobs and supportive...
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