I've blogged before about San Francisco's Proposition F, the paid sick leave law which goes into effect this Monday. You can see my previous posts here and here. This is important both because of its impact on small businesses, or businesses of any size with employees within the city limits (although that's off topic). But it's also important because of the potential litigation for the unwary employer -- something decidedly on-topic.
Now, San Francisco's Office of Labor Standards Enforcement is out with a handy-dandy set of FAQs -- a mere 42 of them, in an easily digestible 3746 words. With helpful gems like this one:
10. Q: Can an employer require employees to use paid sick leave while on family medical leave under state or federal law?
A: This question involves the interpretation of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). OLSE has no jurisdiction over enforcement of either the FMLA or the CFRA. OLSE recommends that employers and employees consult with the Federal Department of Labor (www.dol.gov) regarding FMLA issues and with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing regarding CFRA issues (www.dfeh.ca.gov). In addition, employers and employees may wish to review administrative regulations implementing the FMLA (29 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 825.207) and CFRA (California Administrative Code, Title 2, Section 7297.5)
Good grief. All you employees go review those administrative regulations.
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