Jan 1, 2021

Sheriff oversight, Kin care leave among new 2021 CA laws


AB 2992, Expanded Leave for Crime Victims: Extends job-protected leave for victims of crime or abuse causing physical or mental injury and a threat of physical injury. This law also requires companies with 25 or more employees to provide these victims with time off work to seek medical attention or psychological counseling for their injuries, participate in safety planning

SB1383, Family and Medical Leave Expansion for Small Businesses: Requires small employers with as few as five employees to provide up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to their employees for qualifying life events such as serious health problems, birth of a child, and military active duty. However, only employees who have worked for the company for more than 12 months, and for more than 1,250 hours during the previous 12-month period are eligible. Additionally, if both parents of a child work for the same company, each of the parents will receive 12 workweeks leave.

AB 2017, Kin Care Leave: Gives employees the power to use their sick days at their sole discretion. Businesses cannot deny an employee's use of their sick days for whatever reason the employee deems necessary

AB 1185, Sheriff Oversight: Gives county supervisors greater oversight of county sheriffs. "This bill would authorize a county to establish a sheriff oversight board to assist the board of supervisors with those duties as they relate to the sheriff, either by action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents.

For more:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california-news/california-new-laws-2021-minimum-wage-safety-transportation-firefighters-employment-traffic/2487598/%3famp

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