Miss work because of omicron? Lawmakers approve retroactive sick pay.

The bill will require employers with more than 25 workers to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick time for employees who test positive for the virus, need to quarantine after exposure, or who need to care for a sick family member or child whose school is closed due to an outbreak. Workers can also take up to 24 working hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot.

Part-time workers are also eligible for some sick leave. After the first 40 hours of sick leave, employers can request proof of a positive test before approving additional time.

“None of us want to go into a workplace where workers are sick or take care of their children who may be sick,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Nancy Skinner (D–Berkeley). “This will help ensure that those employees that are sick can take the paid sick leave that they need so that all of us are protected.”

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