Los Angeles Will Require COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers

On Friday, March 27, the Los Angeles City Council passed a new ordinance that provides up to 80 hours of paid, COVID-19-related sick leave to employees. Mayor Eric Garcetti has not yet signed the ordinance. However, once signed and published, the ordinance will take effect immediately and will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2020. The ordinance only applies to employers with 500 or more employees, and is meant to address the fact that the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) only applies to employers with fewer than 500 employees.