California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, commonly referred to as the state's Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law, requires employers to provide a set amount of paid sick leave (PSL) to employees working in California.1

The law establishes minimum requirements, employers have the option to provide more time off than the minimum required under the Act.

  • Effective January 1, 2024, California significantly expanded PSL, increasing the minimum amount of PSL employers are required to provide to employees from three days or 24 hours to five days or 40 hours. The amounts of time employees can accrue and carryover were also increased.

In addition to California’s mandatory PSL law, employers should review local ordinances that might also provide paid sick leave benefits to your workforce. This discussion is limited to covering the detailed requirements of the state PSL law and does not provide specific details on the local ordinances.

  • Visit HRCalifornia’s Local Ordinances section for detailed information on local employment-related ordinances in California, including paid sick leave ordinances.

1. Lab. Code secs. 245-249