The following is a brief summary of a few significant developments. Sierra HR Partners is available to explain these employment updates in further detail and assist in implementing any needed changes.
| Update | Effective Date | Few Key Points |
| Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (AB 1522) also referred to as “State Paid Sick Leave (PSL)”
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1/1/2015 notice requirement
7/1/2015 accrual and usage begins
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• Review sick, PTO and attendance policies for compliance
• Ensure wage statements include at a minimum PSL hours available • Communicate your compliance (and policy changes) to employees timely and via various methods |
| Heat Illness Prevention
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5/1/2015 Amended regs5/14/2015 Enforcement Q&A |
• Access to shade for all affected workers when it reaches 80 degrees (down from 85)
• Potable water defined as fresh, pure, suitably cool, and provided to employees free of charge • Applies to indoor structures where there is limited air circulation or lack of insulation |
| California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
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7/1/2015 Amended regs |
• Employers have five business days to respond to CFRA leave requests (now aligns with FMLA)
• Updated medical certification form. Recertification permitted only when initial cert expires • If employee receives SDI or PFL wage replacement benefits during CFRA leave, employer cannot require use of accrued paid time- off benefits
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