San Diego Implementing Ordinance Ameliorates Its Paid Sick Leave Law

The San Diego ordinance, originally proposed in 2014, had been put on hold pending a voter referendum. Voters passed the referendum on June 16, 2016. As passed, the referendum lacked key details. Conspicuously absent were permissible caps on annual accrual and carryover. As passed, the referendum did not allow employers to “front load” sick leave once per year (in an “annual grant”). The California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 made annual front-loading a popular option. The referendum also failed to state an effective date.

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