Does California require Sick Leave

Created by Jay Kuri, Modified on Thu, 02 Mar 2023 at 01:22 PM by Jay Kuri

Yes


California mandates Sick leave, though the specific rules vary by location. Use the table below to find out more.

              

Statewide Law

Most employees who work in California for at least 30 hours a year are entitled to accrue one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked and use 24 hours or three days a year.
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Berkeley

Berkeley has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city.
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Emeryville

Emeryville has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city.
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Long Beach

Long Beach requires paid leave for all hotel employees.
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Los Angeles

Los Angeles has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city and has special requirements for hotel employers.
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Oakland

Oakland has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city.
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San Diego

San Diego has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city.
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San Francisco

San Francisco has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city or county of San Francisco.
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Santa Monica

Santa Monica has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with workers in the city.
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West Hollywood

West Hollywood has additional paid-sick-leave requirements for employers with hotel workers in the city, effective Jan. 1, 2022, and all employers with workers in the city, effective July 1, 2022.
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