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News Note: White House Endorses Paid Sick Leave Bill
January 2010
With the H1N1 flu pandemic raising concerns that employees will report to work sick and spread the illness, the Obama administration has . . . more
Bulletin: Wage/hour bills signed by Gov., but paid sick leave dies in committee
September 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed two new wage-hour bills into law: S.B. 940 provides special paycheck rules for temporary services employers, and A.B. 2075 clarifies the definition of "execution of . . . more
Kin Care, Part 2: A Review of Your Obligations Under California's Family Sick Leave Law
September 2008
The state's "kin care" law requires employers to allow workers to use sick leave not only when they are ill, but also to care for a sick child or other family member. . . . more
Kin Care Compliance Tools
September 2008
Under Labor Code Section 233, employees can use up to half of their accrued sick leave when a family member is ill. Here are two tools—sample policy wording and a request form—you can use to help ensure that you comply with the kin care law. . . . more
Kin Care, Part 1: Court Offers First Interpretation of State's Family Sick Leave Law; Relief for Absence Control Policies
August 2008
California's unique "kin care" law has, since 2000, guaranteed employees the right to use half of their accrued sick leave to care for an ill child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner. Now, for the first time, a . . . more
News Note: Labor Commissioner to Target Businesses Without Comp Insurance
July 2008
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has launched a new program to identify and target employers that don't carry workers' compensation insurance or file a certificate to self-insure as state law . . . more
Family and Medical Leave: Landmark CFRA Ruling from State's High Court; Ability to Continue Working for a Second Employer Not Automatic Grounds for Leave Denial
June 2008
Imagine you approved a family and medical leave for an employee only to discover that during the time off she is still working part-time for another employer--even performing a similar job. You figure that if she can work for another employer, she obviously doesn't have a serious . . . more
Legislation Update: Bills on the Table in Sacramento Could Impact Family Leave, Wage and Hour, Background Checks, and More
June 2008
Entering the last few months of its 2007-2008 session, the California Legislature is considering a wide range of employment-related bills. The last day for legislation to be passed is August 31, and the last day for the governor to sign bills into law or veto them is September 30. Here's . . . more
Exempt Employees: Deductions for Disability Leave Didn't Violate Salary Basis Rule; Tips for Reviewing Your Plan
December 2007
Under California and federal law, an exempt employee must receive his or her full salary for any week in which the person performs any work, regardless of the quality or number of hours worked. This is known as the . . . more
Bulletin: San Francisco finalizes rules for paid sick leave
July 2007
On Feb. 5, 2007, San Francisco's landmark paid sick leave law went into effect, but there were many open questions as to the ordinance's coverage and administration requirements. The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has now finalized regulations implementing the law and . . . more
News Notes: Paid Sick Leave Measure Introduced in Congress
May 2007
U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have introduced the Healthy Families Act, legislation that, if passed, would guarantee seven paid sick days per year to employees working at least 30 hours a week at companies with 15 or more workers . . . more
Bulletin: San Francisco Approves Transition Period for Paid Sick Leave
April 2007
San Francisco's paid sick leave law took effect on Feb. 5, 2007 (see the Jan. 2007 issue of CEA for details). Now, employers have been granted an additional transition period before the law takes full effect . . . more
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Use this form as a guide when drafting your policy on sick days. . . . more
Sick Leave: San Francisco Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Measure; A Sign of the Times?
January 2007
Neither California nor federal law requires employers to give employees paid sick leave--but now, as a result of last November's election, the city of San Francisco does. Sixty-one percent of San Fran . . . more
Exempt Employees: Labor Commissioner Changes Guidance on Vacation and Paid Time Off
August 2005
The California labor commissioner has withdrawn an existing opinion letter regarding employer-mandated use of vacation and other paid time off (PTO) for exempt employees, as well as the use of vacatio . . . more
Exempt Employees: Labor Department OKs Partial-Day Deductions from Paid Time Off Banks--But Different Rules Apply in California
May 2005
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employers generally cannot deduct from an exempt employee's salary for partial-day absences. The logic is that such deductions make it look like you're trea . . . more
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