Seyfarth Synopsis:
Headlining
the number of employment-related bills California legislators
introduced by the February 19th deadline are those that would
extend COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and provide other
leaves and accommodations.
After last year's pandemic-caused truncation of the 2020 legislative
session—in which the governor signed only 372 new laws, the fewest
since 1967—many expected the introduction of a large number
of bills. Yet "only" 1,560 bills were introduced in the Assembly this year, the
lowest number in six years—though there is no shortage of
labor and employment-related bills.
Below, we summarize the most significant labor and employment
bills introduced, which help mark the legislative playing field for