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Sick Leave

California bill to mandate 5 paid sick days is sent to Gov. Newsom

  • Sep 14, 2023

Proposed California law would increase minimum paid sick days

  • Aug 25, 2023
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Olive Garden manager fired over tirade about employees calling in sick

  • Dec 9, 2022

Walmart lifts mask mandate for vaccinated employees

  • Feb 13, 2022

Pressure mounts to bring back COVID-19 supplemental sick leave

  • Jan 15, 2022

El Super grocery stores cited for COVID sick leave violations

  • Oct 27, 2021

3 El Super grocery stores fined over lack of paid COVID leave

  • Jul 28, 2021

New Zealand approves paid leave after miscarriage

  • Mar 26, 2021

Latest Videos

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New California laws taking effect in 2024 impact speed cameras, hotel reservations and more

  • Dec 28, 2023
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CA workers will get 5 sick days instead of 3 under law signed by Gov. Newsom

  • Oct 5, 2023
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California bill that increases number of mandatory paid sick days to 5 is sent to Gov. Newsom

  • Sep 14, 2023
1:32

Proposed California law would increase minimum number of paid sick days

  • Aug 25, 2023
0:28

Olive Garden manager fired over scathing tirade about employees calling in sick

  • Dec 8, 2022
0:28

California legislature approves COVID sick leave bill, sends to Newsom for signature

  • Feb 8, 2022
0:26

California likely to extend paid sick leave amid COVID pandemic

  • Jan 26, 2022
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COVID-19 supplemental sick leave: Frontline workers push to bring back paid leave in California

  • Jan 25, 2022

Latest Stories

Co-workers donate sick days, personal time off for nurse who can't work while battling leukemia

Health care workers have been at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19. In addition to their hard work and sacrifices for the general public, one group decided to help their co-worker in the fight of her life.

  • Dec 15, 2020
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Newsom signs new CA paid leave law making it among broadest in nation

A new law in California lets more people than almost anywhere else in the country take up to three months off from work to care for a family member thanks in part to a nursing mother who brought her baby to work with her on the final day of the state legislative session to vote for it.

  • Sep 18, 2020

Newsom signs executive order for additional paid sick leave for CA food service workers impacted by COVID-19

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed an executive order that will allow for supplemental paid sick leave for food service workers across California that have been impacted by COVID-19.

  • Apr 16, 2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Here's how the new paid sick leave requirements work

The act gives all American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee's own health needs or to care for family members.

  • Apr 2, 2020
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Paycheck Protection Program: Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains

Operators of name-brand hotel, restaurant and service chains and franchises with thousands of employees at locations scattered across the U.S. are eligible.

  • Apr 2, 2020