What You Need to Know About the New Public Health Emergency Leave in San Francisco
Starting on October 1st, private employers in San Francisco will now be required to provide their employees with paid leave during public health emergencies. It’s a large change in both employment and public health policy. Here’s what employers and employees alike need to know about this change. Affected Businesses Public and private employers are treated differently under the law in just about every state. This ordinance specifically affects private employers who have more than 100 employees. Those employees do not have to be at a single location, either, instead being worldwide at any location no matter how the employees are spread out. Any employer whose staff perform jobs in any capacity for the City and Council of San Francisco is also affected. Once in effect, the ordinance requires employers to…