A bill passed by the California Legislature would require employers to provide five days of paid sick leave, up from three. It still requires Gov. Newsom's signature.
California employers will be required to provide workers with five days of paid sick leave under legislation passed by the state Legislature on Wednesday, up from the current three-day requirement.
But a long list of organizations representing employers opposed the bill, also pointing to the pandemic, warning that small businesses still reeling from the economic fallout of the virus will not be able to afford to provide more paid time off., many of whom were low earners forced to choose between losing much-needed pay or braving exposure to the virus.
“We should ask ourselves: Do we want someone with a bad cough — whether it’s from COVID, the flu, RSV, pertussis — to be working in your child-care center, the classroom of your children, factories or nursing homes?” Chan said at a news conference promoting the legislation last month. “Sick individuals must have time to rest, heal and isolate themselves from others.”by Sen. Lena Gonzalez , faced hurdles.
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