Long Beach, CA Employment Preemption: Paid Leave Preemption (2026)
Key Facts
- State minimum
- 40 hours or 5 days
- Authority
- Labor Code sections 245-249
- Accrual
- 1 hour per 30 worked
- Long Beach addition
- No general citywide expansion
- Effective expansion
- SB 616 January 2024
Summary
California Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act mandates at least 40 hours, or five days, of paid sick leave per year for nearly all employees. Long Beach has no expanded citywide leave ordinance.
An employee who, on or after July 1, 2015, works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment is entitled to paid sick days as specified in this section. For an individual provider of waiver personal care services under Section 14132.97 of the Welfare and Institutions Code who also provides in-home supportive services in an applicable month, eligibility shall be determined based on the aggregate number of monthly hours worked between in-home supportive services and waiver personal care services pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14132.971.
Full Breakdown
California Labor Code sections 245-249, expanded under SB 616 effective January 2024, require employers to provide a minimum of 40 hours, or five days, of paid sick leave annually, accrued at one hour per 30 hours worked or front-loaded. Workers may use leave for personal illness, care of family members, domestic-violence recovery, or preventive care. Long Beach has not enacted a broader citywide paid-sick-leave ordinance, unlike Los Angeles. Hotel workers covered by Measure WW receive additional protections, and certain city contractors must provide paid leave through the Living Wage Ordinance health-benefit adder.
Violations & Fines
Labor Commissioner citations, civil penalties of up to $4,000, reinstatement, back pay, and attorney fees. Retaliation for using leave is independently unlawful.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does paid leave cover part-timers?
Can leave be cashed out?
Sources & Official References
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