Paid Sick Leave Approved In San Francisco

Neither California nor federal law requires
employers to offer employees paid sick leave. But things will soon be different
for San Francisco employers, thanks to Proposition
F, approved by San Francisco
voters in the Nov. 7, 2006, general election. The new ordinance, which goes
into effect on Feb. 5, 2007, requires employers to provide one hour of paid
sick leave per 30 hours worked to employees within the geographical limits of
the city and county
of San Francisco. The measure
covers not only regular, full-time employees but also those who are working
part time, as temps, or in a Welfare-to-Work program.

Our HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California and Federal Leave Laws, covers everything you need to know to stay in compliance with both state and federal law in one of the trickiest areas of compliance for even the most experienced HR professional. Learn the rules for pregnancy and parental leaves, medical exams and certifications, intermittent leaves, required notices, and more.

Employees can use the new
paid sick leave for their own illness or injury as well as to care for an ill
or injured child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, legal guardian or
ward, spouse, registered domestic partner (or another designated person if the
employee has no spouse or domestic partner), or the child of a registered
domestic partner. These relationships include biological relationships and those
resulting from adoption, foster care, or step-relationships.