California lawmakers advance bill to mandate paid sick leave

By Jennifer Chaussee SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - California businesses would have to offer paid sick leave to employees under a bill approved by the state Assembly on Thursday, and if the measure becomes law California would join Connecticut as the only U.S. states with such a mandate. The measure, authored by Democratic Assembly member Lorena Gonzalez, requires all employers to offer one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. It would allow employers to limit the number of sick days a worker can take to three days. Worker rights groups and others are campaigning for an expansion of paid sick leave rights in the private sector.



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