Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 152, extending 2022 COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law through December 31, 2022. There are still two categories of leave: one for any COVID qualifying reason and one for if the employee or a family member tests positive for COVID.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill SB 1044, blocking employer during emergency from taking or threatening adverse action against employee for refusing to report to, leave workplace in affected areas because employee has reasonable belief they are unsafe.
Unanimous California Supreme Court decision Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services held premium wages for rest, meal periods are wages under California law. Employees now able to recover additional monies if employers fail to include unpaid premiums on paystubs, final wages.