On February 9, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114, which provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for covered employees who are unable to work or telework due to COVID-19 related reasons from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. SB 114 is nearly identical to Assembly Bill 84 (AB) which was passed by the California Legislature on February 7, 2022. SB 114 takes effect on February 19, 2022, (10 days after the bill is signed by Gov. Newsom) and adds Sections 248.6 and 248.7 to the California Labor Code.
Among other things, SB 114:
- Applies to employers with more than 25 employees.
- Establishes a new bank of COVID-19 related SPSL.
- Broadens the reasons employees can take COVID-19 SPSL
- Permits employers to request proof of a positive COVID-19 test as to the employee or the employee’s family member.
- Requires retroactive payment if an employee would have been eligible for SPSL since January 1, 2022.
- Will remain in effect until September 30, 2022.
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