10 Frequently Asked Questions About California Paid Sick Leave

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act — California’s paid sick leave (PSL) law — is 10 years old this year!

California’s paid sick leave law, which went into effect in July 2015, requires employers to provide employees working in California up to five days or 40 hours of PSL, whichever is greater, annually. Employers have options for how they can provide the time, but they must follow certain requirements when doing so. Importantly, PSL is protected time off, meaning employees have the right to use it and cannot be disciplined, terminated or otherwise subjected to adverse action for doing so.