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September 14, 2020
Statewide Requirement Extends Leave to Workers Exempted from FFCRA
California has enacted a new law that requires supplemental paid sick leave statewide for workers for COVID-19-related purposes, effective Sept. 19, 2020. Under the law, employers must provide leave to individuals who were exempted from emergency paid sick leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Workers are eligible for paid leave under California’s new law if:
In addition, the individual must be unable to work because:
Individuals who do not leave their residence to work for their employer are not eligible. Certain food sector workers covered by a separate leave requirement are also ineligible.
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