The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, also known as the California Paid Sick Leave Law

Written by: Andrew Gale - Orange County - Small Business Attorney

The Basics - New California Sick Leave Accrual Begins July 1st 2015 PDFA month from now, on July 1, employees will begin to accrue paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, also known as California Paid Sick Leave Law. The new law mandates that employees who work 30 or more days within a year in California be given at least 24 hours of paid sick leave annually. The law applies to all sizes of employers and includes part-time and temporary workers.

The New California Sick Leave Accrual Begins July 1st, 2015 – Are you ready?

Employers who already have paid sick leave or PTO policies in place should determine if their current policies meet the requirements of the law. Employers who do not currently offer paid sick leave should determine how they plan to implement the new requirements, including whether they plan to incorporate an accrual or lump sum method for providing the required leave. All employers should ensure that they have the appropriate notice and record-keeping procedures in place.

The New California Sick Leave Accrual Begins July 1st 2015 PDF

For more information, see our infographic PDF, “California Sick Leave InfoGraphic”.

Additional resources are available on California’s official website here.

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Andrew Gale – Incorporation Attorney

Attorney at Law Offices 1820 West Orangewood Avenue, Suite 104a, Orange, CA 92868 Office: +1 (714) 634-4838. I provide legal advice, counseling and related services to entrepreneurs including the formation and management of their corporations and estate plans.

My Law Office is based in Orange County California and I have practiced law for 30 years. I have given advice to more than 1000 small business owners on the best ways to set up a company, what types of business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships) are best suited for them and their small business, how to legally run the business to protect their assets and how to successfully transfer the business to family or key employees through the proper use of estate planning and trusts.