by Adam N. Arce and Julie Ann Giammona The California State Legislature is on the cusp of enacting a law that will revive COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). While this bill has not yet been signed into law, it will likely go into effect shortly, and will be retroactive to January 1, 2022. As currently drafted, the bill is
COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE IS BACK: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
by Alexandra Saddik and Jonathan Babione On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB 95”). This new supplemental paid sick leave policy requires employers with more than 25 employees to provide 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees who are unable to work or telework for the following COVID-19-related reasons: The employee is subject to a quarantine