- Labor Commissioner's Office
Guide to Frequently Asked Questions on Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
FAQs on California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Covers:
- Paid sick leave for food sector employees
- Paid sick leave for non-food sector employees
- Date in effect and expiration date
- Eligibility requirements
- Employer approval
- Coverage for independent contractors in food sector
- Amount of leave
- Retaliation protections, filing a claim
- Local laws, SDI and employer credit for providing leave
- Posting requirements
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Side by Side Comparison of COVID-19 specific and other Paid Leave
Covers basic protections and eligibility requirements for:
- CA Paid Family Leave
- CA Paid Sick Leave
- FFCRA Emergency Paid Sick Leave
- CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- FFCRA Emergency Paid Family & Medical Leave
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Essential and Non-essential Workers
Covers:
- Paid Sick Leave
- The Stay-at-Home Order
- Protections for non-essential workers who refuse to return to work
- Guidance for individuals who are over 65 or immunocompromised
- Protections for independent contractors
- Filing a complaint with the Labor Commissioner
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Laws Enforced by the Labor Commissioner’s Office
Covers:
- Paid sick leave
- Options if your child's school or day care closes
- Reporting time pay
- Employee right to privacy
- Retaliation protections
- Participating remotely in Labor Commissioner actions
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Safe Reopening for Workers and Employers
Covers:
- Employer obligations to keep the workplace and employees safe
- Positive COVID-19 tests
- Paid Sick leave
- Face coverings
- Medical Checks
- Waivers of liability
- Returning to worksite
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Conditional Suspension of California’s WARN ACT Notice Requirements
Covers:
- The executive order which addresses the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and its 60-day notice requirement for an employer that orders a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment.
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December 2020