Senate Bill 848 established a separate unpaid Bereavement Leave of up to 5 days that can be taken by an employee who suffers a reproductive loss event such as a miscarriage, stillbirth, unsuccessful assisted reproduction, failed surrogacy or failed adoption.  The leave must be taken within three months of the event. The maximum leave for reproductive loss is 20 days within a 12-month per...

Starting January 1, 2024, California's Paid Sick Leave is increasing to five days or 40 hours. Employers can opt for the traditional accrual method—1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked—or choose alternative accrual methods. The key is to ensure that employees have accrued 5 days or 40 hours of paid sick leave by the 200th calendar day of their employment each year, calenda...