Paid sick leave: You're likely covered for COVID-related time off under new CA law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- You're likely covered under a new paid sick leave law in California.
It provides up to two weeks of leave for pandemic-related reasons.
Workers can take time off for self-quarantine or self-isolation, to recover from symptoms of the coronavirus, get the coronavirus vaccine, or deal with side effects.
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It also includes care for a family member in self-quarantine or self-isolation, or a child whose school or place of care is closed because of COVID-19 cases.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill Friday.
It is retroactive to January 1, 2020, meaning some companies will have to pay their workers for time off they have already taken.
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The rules will expire on September 30, 2021.
Employees at businesses with 25 or fewer workers are exempt.
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