California has enacted new COVID-19 supplemental paid
sick leave provisions that will remain in force until 30 September
2022.
Previously, we discussed the likelihood of California
implementing procedures to reactivate Senate Bill
(‘SB') 95 or 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
(CSPSL) which expired on 30 September 2021 (see here).
On 9 February 2022, Governor Newsom signed SB 114 (2022 CSPSL or Labor Code section
248.6). The Bill took effect on 19 February 2022, but applies
retroactively from 1 January 2022 and will be effective through 30
September 2022.
The new legislation appears to be similar to the 2021 CSPSL, but
also contains major differences regarding the characterisation of
the amount of hours allotted, regular rate calculations, and wage
statement obligations.
