Can California employers require employees who request paid sick leave to provide a note from their doctors? I addressed that question last May in response to a webinar put out
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Paid Sick Leave
Comparing California State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws
At this point, California has a statewide Paid Sick Leave Law and so do three cities: San Francisco, Oakland, and Emeryville. There are additional local ordinances that…
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Is California Paid Sick Leave Giving You Indigestion? A Few Issues Clarified in AB 304
California paid sick leave became effective on July 1st. The Governor signed a new bill (AB 304) on July 14th (effective immediately) to clarify a few issues:
CA Paid Sick Leave Deadline Is July 1st – Are You Ready?
California employers must begin providing paid sick leave on July 1, 2015. We’ve discussed what the law requires generally here and here.
The Department of Industrial Relations has listed…
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Can CA Employers Require a Doctors Note for Paid Sick Leave?
As previously discussed, the California Department of Industrial Relations, which will enforce California’s new Paid Sick Leave law, put out a webinar to discuss compliance issues. According to the…
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6 Steps to Successful Compliance with California's Paid Sick Leave Law
California’s Department of Industrial Relations recently held a public webinar about the Paid Sick Leave that California employers must begin providing on July 1, 2015. We’ve discussed what the law…
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Top 10 Things for California Employers to Do in 2015

Every employer in California needs legal help at some point. The laws are too complex and the penalties too severe for employers…
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Should California Employers Stop Providing PTO and Paid Vacation and Just Give Paid Sick Leave?
Beginning on July 1, 2015, California employers will need to provide paid sick leave to pretty much all full-time, part-time, temporary and even on-call employees. As the year end approaches,…
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California Issues Paid Sick Leave Poster

Paid Sick Leave becomes mandatory in California on July 1, 2015. We’ve discussed the general requirements here and here…
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New California Employment Laws for 2015

We’ve written throughout the year about new employment laws that take effect in California in 2015. But as the…
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