Current law guarantees employees three paid sick days per year. That number will increase to five days starting on January 1, 2024 with the Governor signing Senate Bill 616 (Gonzalez; D-Long Beach) into law last week.
Employers may provide more paid sick leave hours off and may choose how that paid sick leave is provided, either up front or accrued. Employers must also allow employees to carry over at least five sick days from year to year, and to have a maximum of at least 80 hours or 10 days of sick leave at a time. Organizations are encouraged to update their policies and handbooks to reflect this change.
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