Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.

The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”

“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.

  • SCB@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    These are state-mandated days off, which are in addition to any provided by the workplace.

    In NY state for instance, our employees have an entire extra week off work they can take than elsewhere in the company. If they don’t use these days, they are paid out for them at their normal pay rate.

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      1 year ago

      Usually those other days though are just vacation days.

      Most other countries have those days on top of unlimited sick time.