If we have a PTO policy, do we have to track mandatory paid sick leave time separately from other reasons for time off?

California's mandatory paid sick leave law (the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act) requires you to keep records for at least three years documenting the hours the employee worked, paid sick days accrued by the employee and paid sick days used by the employee. For recordkeeping purposes, an employer is not obligated to inquire into or record the purposes for which an employee uses paid leave or paid time off.

However, employers may still want to ask employees to inform them if they are using PTO for a reason that qualifies for protection under the mandatory paid sick leave law, especially if you have a policy of disciplining employees for a certain number of absences. Paid