While most of us were relaxing in the sun and enjoying one last summer barbecue, Labor Day weekend saw significant changes to California law covering employee leave, with Gov. Jerry Brown signing AB1522 into law. This new legislation gives a minimum of three paid sick days per year to almost all workers in California, and will come into effect in July 2015.
With an estimated 60 percent of California employees already getting some type of paid sick leave, this new law should cause anyone with employees working over 30 hours a week to take a long, hard look at their existing policies on paid time off.
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Naomi Dewey, Principal
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