On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 into law, officially expanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, California’s paid sick leave law. Effective January 1, 2024, California employers must begin providing eligible employees with at least five days or 40 hours of paid sick leave, increased from the previous minimum of three days or 24 hours. Employers with combined paid time off policies should review and update their policies as needed.
California Expands Paid Sick Leave to Five Days Per Year
By Laurie Baddon and Marjorie C. Soto Garcia on November 16, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
