San Jose Sick Leave

(a) Adopt an urgency ordinance mandating that employers in San José not required to provide paid sick time under the federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act provide paid sick time to certain employees to be used for health reasons related to COVID-19 and setting forth the facts constituting the urgency. Please note: Approval of this urgency ordinance requires 8 or more affirmative votes (2/3). (b) Approve an ordinance mandating that employers in San José not required to provide paid sick time under the federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act provide paid sick time to certain employees to be used for health reasons related to COVID-19.

Date Announced: 4/3/20

Meeting Date: 4/7/20

Implementation Date: 4/21/20

Expiration Date: Until Further Notice

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