California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act under Labor Code 245-249 mandates paid sick leave for nearly all employees statewide. SB 616 (2023) raised the minimum to 40 hours or five days annually effective January 2024, applying universally.
Labor Code 245-249 requires every California employer to provide paid sick leave to employees who work 30 or more days in a year. SB 616 (2023) increased the minimum accrual to 40 hours or 5 days per year, effective January 1, 2024. Employees accrue at least one hour for every 30 hours worked or receive a lump-sum frontload. Local governments are not preempted and may enact more generous paid leave; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Santa Monica require more. State Paid Family Leave (Unemployment Insurance Code 3300-3306) also applies statewide.
Violations subject employers to administrative penalties, back wages, treble damages up to $4,000, and civil penalties under Labor Code 248.5 enforced by the Labor Commissioner.
Richmond, CA
Amplified sound in Richmond requires consideration of time, place, and audibility. Outdoor amplified music audible beyond the property line during quiet hour...
Richmond, CA
Construction and demolition activity in Richmond is generally permitted Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Constructio...
Richmond, CA
Richmond's nighttime quiet hours run from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 8:00 AM on Sundays and holidays. During these hours, ampli...
Richmond, CA
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Richmond, CA
Swimming pool barriers in Richmond must comply with California Building Code and Health & Safety Code §§115920-115929 (Swimming Pool Safety Act). Pools built...
Richmond, CA
Retaining walls up to 4 feet in exposed height (measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall) do not require a building permit in Richmond ...
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