Labor/Employment
Feb. 4, 2021
Varying COVID leave rules flummox employers, workers
While employers are being forced to grapple with and interpret yet another set of shifting rules -- some of which attorneys say are far from clear -- workers' advocates say it has left many workers across the state without adequate time off, even if they contract the virus.
In California, the expiration of a host of federal and state COVID-19 paid sick leave policies on Dec. 31 did not simply mean returning to business as usual, as some cities and counties extended their own emergency paid leave ordinances in the days and weeks after the new year -- often with different provisions and expiration dates.
It's a situation that has worried employers and workers, their attorneys say. While employers are be...
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