As an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the following important communication from CALSAGA’s Legal Advisor Bradley & Gmelich LLP_
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CALIFORNIA ENACTS NEW LAW EXPANDING SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE REQUIREMENTS
1. If the employee has a normal weekly schedule, they are entitled to receive an amount of CPSL equal to the total number of hours the employee is normally scheduled to work over a two week period.
2. If the employee works a variable number of hours, they receive 14 times the average number of hours worked each day in the six months preceding the date they took leave. If the employee worked for the employer over a period of fewer than six months, but more than 14 days, this calculation would instead be made over the entire period the employee has worked.
3. If the employee works a variable number of hours and has worked for the employer over a period of 14 days or fewer, they are entitled to receive an amount of CPSL equal to the total number of hours worked for the employer.
1. The employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19;
2. The employee is advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine or self-isolate due to concerns related to COVID-19; and/or
3. The employee is prohibited from working by the employer due to health concerns related to the potential transmission of COVID-19.
Jaimee K. Wellerstein is a Partner at Bradley & Gmelich LLP, and the Head of the firm’s Employment Department. Jaimee concentrates her practice in representing employers in all aspects of employment law, including defense of wage and hour class actions, PAGA claims, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, misclassification, and other employment related lawsuits. She also provides employment counseling and training in all of these areas.