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Legal Alert – The Clock is Ticking for California Employers to Comply with New Paid Sick Leave Requirements that Take Effect July 1, 2015

May 14, 2015

by Erin Leach and Christy D. Joseph

While the posting requirements for California’s new paid sick leave law under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (HWHFA) took effect on January 1, 2015, the next step in the process – accrual of paid sick leave – must begin by July 1, 2015. So make sure to review and update your policy now!

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