San Francisco and San Jose Adopt COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave Covering Large Employers
The City and County of San Francisco and the City of San Jose have become the latest municipalities in California to adopt paid emergency leave-of-absence measures in response to the circumstances created by the coronavirus disease 2019. Key elements of the San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (the “San Francisco Ordinance”) and the San Jose COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the “San Jose Ordinance”) are detailed within the following memorandum.