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California Expands Family and Paid Sick Leave to Include a “Designated Person”
California Governor Newsom just signed AB 1041 into law to expand California’s state family and paid sick leave by allowing employees to take protected time off to care for a “designated person.” Starting on January 1, 2023, this will impact employees’ rights under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and Paid Sick Leave in California.
California Increases Pay Transparency
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162, a pay transparency bill requiring employers to include pay ranges in job advertisements. SB 1162 also expands annual pay data reports to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) beginning on May 10, 2023, and every second Wednesday in May annual thereafter.