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2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster and Resources

BY STEPHEN FIEGEL, ESQ. - Carmichael, CA

The Labor Commissioner has published a required workplace poster and FAQs on 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. The new law went into effect on February 19 for employers with 26 or more employees. The goal of the law is to ensure workers in California know their rights and employers have the resources they need to comply with the state’s labor laws. The resources available include:

  • Required Workplace Poster (English, Spanish)
  • Frequently Asked Questions on the new law (English, Spanish coming soon)


On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 which requires employers with 26 or more employees to provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for specific COVID-19 related reasons. The law is retroactive to January 1, 2022 and will remain in effect until September 30, 2022. Qualifying employers are required to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick leave, with 40 of those hours available only when the employee or their family member tests positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is in addition to regular paid sick leave.
 
The Labor Commissioner’s Office in 2020 launched an interdisciplinary outreach campaign, “Reaching Every Californian.” The campaign amplifies basic protections and builds pathways to affected populations so workers and employers understand legal protections and obligations, and the Labor Commissioner’s enforcement procedures. Californians can follow the Labor Commissioner on Facebook and Twitter.

Media Contact: Communications@dir.ca.gov, (510) 286-1161

Employers with Questions on Requirements May Contact: MakeItFair@dir.ca.gov
 
If you have any questions regarding this new requirement, please check out my website at www.employment-law.net or call me for a FREE consultation at (916) 333-4653. 

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