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Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 adds Paid Sick Days

by on September 30, 2014

posted in Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Sick Leave,

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 creates a requirement for all employers to provide paid sick days for all employees.  After July 1, 2015 any employee who works in California for 30 or more days within one year accrues sick leave at a rate no less than one hour for each 30 hours worked and is entitled to use the accrued sick days starting with their 90th day of employment.  The accrual rate is equivalent to 8-2/3  days per year.  The use of paid sick days can be limited to 24 hours in any one year of employment.  This includes temporary workers and part-time employees that ... Continue Reading

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