Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.
The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”
“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.
If working hard because someone takes off work because they are sick maybe you should take off Tuesday Wednesday so you don’t feel over worked or maybe see if the company can hire enough people so that if one person doesn’t show up it doesn’t put an unreasonable amount of work onto you. This is a you and the company problem not this coworker using their sick time problem.